One person killed near 2252 W 79TH ST in Ashburn
A driver was killed after a Friday evening hit-and-run rear end collision in Ashburn on July 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM.
The crash occurred near 2252 W 79TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2021 Volkswagen Atlas was heading west. The police report did not have details about the driver.
- A 2021 Bombardier Bombardier (also SEE CAN AM & Puch) was heading west and was hit in the total (all areas). The driver, a 47-year-old woman, was killed; she was totally ejected.
Police were notified at 7:02 PM. This was the 1,335th injurious crash reported in July 2026, and the 10,193rd injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 50th fatal crash for 2026.
Curated articles about this crash
- Motorist accused in fatal motorcycle hit-and-run in Ashburn left cell phone on scene
Darryl Short, 45, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that hit three-wheeled motorcycle driver Churone Walls, 47, on July 24 in the 2200 block of West 79th Street, police said.
- Chicago man accused of deadly hit-and-run crash in Auburn Gresham facing felony charges
Chicago police say 45-year-old Darryl Short has been charged with one felony count of reckless homicide and one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident causing injury or death, relating to a deadly crash on July 24, 2026, in the 2200 block of West 79th Street in Auburn Gresham.
Where it happened
2252 W 79TH ST
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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