5:39 PM Thu, Sep 19, 2019 6 years ago

One person killed near 10228 S UNION AVE in Washington Heights

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A driver was killed after a Thursday evening collision with a fixed object in Washington Heights on September 19, 2019 at 5:39 PM.

The crash occurred near 10228 S UNION AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A Lexus GS300 was heading south. The driver, a 48-year-old man, was killed; his airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 5:54 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 898th injurious crash reported in September 2019, and the 11,607th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 77th fatal crash for 2019.

Where it happened

10228 S UNION AVE

Neighborhood: Washington Heights
Ward: 21st Ward
Nearest streets: S UNION AVE

Street view: 41.7079° N, 87.6406° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

Lexus GS300

Vehicle type: PASSENGER
Travel direction: S
First contact point: OTHER
Unit number: 1

Driver: 48-year-old man Killed

Airbag: DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition: OTHER
Reported Action: OTHER
Reported Visibility: OTHER
Hospital: LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
License State: IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type: OTHER
Primary cause: PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather: CLEAR
Lighting: DAYLIGHT
Road surface: DRY
Road defect: —
Trafficway: ONE-WAY
Traffic control: NO CONTROLS
Speed limit: 25 MPH

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