One pedestrian killed near 5410 S ARCHER AVE in Garfield Ridge
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday afternoon collision in Garfield Ridge on April 2, 2018 at 1:08 PM.
The crash occurred near 5410 S ARCHER 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 2000 Peterbilt operated commercially was heading west while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 23-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt, his airbag did not deploy, and he was totally ejected; he was uninjured.
A 57-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described him as crossing with the signal; he was killed.
Police were notified at 1:10 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 48th injurious crash reported in April 2018, and the 3,589th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 24th fatal crash for 2018.
Where it happened
5410 S ARCHER AVE
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Ridge
- Ward
- 23rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ARCHER AVE
Street view: 41.7987° N, 87.7434° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- 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
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