One pedestrian severely injured near 1601 W DIVISION ST in East Village
A pedestrian was severely injured after a Friday night hit-and-run collision in East Village on August 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM.
The crash occurred near 1601 W DIVISION 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 clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way; and, secondarily, to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 was heading west while turning left. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as failing to yield. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 17-year-old girl (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 10:28 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 193rd injurious crash reported in August 2023, and the 9,426th injurious crash reported in 2023.
Curated articles about this crash
- Serious crashes with pedestrians and cyclists often fail to lead to tickets or charges: ‘We can’t be OK with this’
Serious or fatal traffic crashes with pedestrians or cyclists in Chicago, like the one involving Nakari Campbell, often fail to lead to charges or citations, a Tribune analysis of Chicago police data shows. Of more than 4,000 such crashes between 2018 and mid-November 2023 reviewed by the Tribune, traffic tickets or more serious violations were listed in about 26% of cases.
- Left for Dead: Family of teen injured in hit-and-run sues car owner, criticizing Chicago police ‘inaction'
The family of a 17-year-old girl severely injured in a hit-and-run crash has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the vehicle that hit her, taking their search for justice to court as they say Chicago police have not done enough to solve her case. Meanwhile, a second lawsuit filed this month alleges that same vehicle was involved in a second hit-and-run that injured another woman minutes later, just a few blocks away.
- Lawsuits Allege Car In Wicker Park Hit-And-Run Crashed Into Another Person On Same Night
A 17-year-old girl and 26-year-old woman were hit by a car Aug. 4, within blocks and minutes of each other. Lawsuits filed this month allege the same car was involved in both incidents.
- What does the Nakari Campbell case tell us about street design and traffic enforcement?
Chicago needs street layouts that force motorists to drive safely. And the CPD needs to bring the driver who grievously harmed Nakari to justice.
- Wicker Park Hit-And-Run Leaves 17-Year-Old In Coma As Family Demands Action From Police
Nakari Campbell was meeting her friends Friday when a driver hit her and dragged her down Division Street, police and family say. Her relatives want to know why the driver hasn’t been arrested.
- Hit-and-run driver left teen girl critically injured in Wicker Park, but car's owner refuses to talk with police: CPD report
A hit-and-run driver left a 17-year-old girl critically injured in Wicker Park on Friday, Chicago police said.
Where it happened
1601 W DIVISION ST
- Neighborhood
- East Village
- Ward
- 1st Ward
- Nearest streets
- N ASHLAND AVE· W DIVISION ST
- Intersections
- W DIVISION ST & N ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.9032° N, 87.6676° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- 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