One person killed, one person severely injured, and two other people injured near 1599 W 74TH ST in Englewood

A driver was killed and a passenger was severely injured after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run angle collision in Englewood on August 1, 2021 at 12:28 AM.

The crash occurred near 1599 W 74TH ST, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was severely windy, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to disregarding traffic signals.

There were three motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading south. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
• A 2014 Dodge RAM 1500 PU was heading east and was hit in the side-left. The driver, a 44-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed. A 37-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed.
• A 2017 Chevrolet Equinox was heading north while slowing or stopping in traffic and was hit in the side-right-front. The driver, a 32-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered unspecified injuries. A 39-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt; she reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.

Police were notified at 12:28 AM. This was the 3rd injurious crash reported in August 2021, and the 9,077th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 75th fatal crash for 2021.