One person killed near 5314 S PAYNE DR in Washington Park
A driver was killed after a Friday evening collision with a fixed object in Washington Park on July 20, 2018 at 8:26 PM.
The crash occurred near 5314 S PAYNE DR, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to exceeding a safe speed for conditions; and, secondarily, to the weather.
A 1996 Ford Thunderbird was heading south. The driver, an unknown age male, was killed; his airbag deployed from the front and he was trapped.
Police were notified at 8:26 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,025th injurious crash reported in July 2018, and the 8,967th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 55th fatal crash for 2018.
Where it happened
5314 S PAYNE DR
- Neighborhood
- Washington Park
- Ward
- 20th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S PAYNE DR
Street view: 41.7981° N, 87.6079° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- EXCEEDING SAFE SPEED FOR CONDITIONS
- Secondary cause
- WEATHER
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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