One cyclist killed near 8310 S LAWNDALE AVE in Ashburn
A cyclist was killed after a Sunday evening hit-and-run collision in Ashburn on June 28, 2020 at 6:49 PM.
The crash occurred near 8310 S LAWNDALE AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2019 Ford VAN was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 40-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 13-year-old boy (cyclist) was on the shoulder and not wearing a helmet. The police report described him as traveling with traffic; he was killed.
Police were notified at 6:49 PM. This was the 1,187th injurious crash reported in June 2020, and the 6,229th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 52nd fatal crash for 2020.
Curated articles about this crash
- New Mural — and Push For Bike Lanes — To Commemorate Boy Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver While Cycling
The family of Issac Martinez and members of Chicago’s cycling community announced plans to gather Saturday to remember the 13-year-old killed last month and to push for safer conditions for cyclists.
- Man held on 50K bail in deadly hit-and-run that claimed life of 13-year-old
Oscar Martinez Guerrero continued to drive after striking the boy and did not stop to provide aid or call authorities, prosecutors said.
- 13-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver Had Just Gotten His First Bike
Issac Martinez, 13, was killed Sunday evening. Mourners formed a “human protected bike lane” Tuesday evening in his honor.
- Family of Issac Martinez, 13, killed on his bike, were joined by cyclists at vigil
Said a neighbor, "It's something that should have never happened with a hit-and-run and a little kid just bicycling through his neighborhood." Oscar Martinez Guerro, 40, of the 6700 block of South Karlov Avenue, has been charged with fatally striking Issac Martinez.
- 1 in custody after 13-year-old boy fatally struck by van in Ashburn
The Ford work van didn’t stop after hitting 13-year-old Isaac Martinez, but the driver was placed into custody a short time later, authorities said.
Where it happened
8310 S LAWNDALE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Ashburn
- Ward
- 18th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LAWNDALE AVE
Street view: 41.7419° N, 87.7145° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org