One pedestrian killed near 5245 W FULLERTON AVE in Belmont Cragin
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday afternoon collision in Belmont Cragin on September 11, 2019 at 1:18 PM.
The crash occurred near 5245 W FULLERTON AVE, at an alley. The posted speed limit was 15 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to obscured vision.
A 2014 Chevrolet Traverse was heading east while entering from a driveway or alley. The driver, a 33-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt, her airbag did not deploy, and her vision was reportedly obscured by buildings; she was uninjured.
A 45-year-old man (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 1:18 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 512th injurious crash reported in September 2019, and the 11,221st injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 70th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
5245 W FULLERTON AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 31st Ward
- Nearest streets
- W FULLERTON AVE
Street view: 41.9240° N, 87.7580° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- VISION OBSCURED (SIGNS, TREE LIMBS, BUILDINGS, ETC.)
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ALLEY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 15 MPH
Raw data
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