One cyclist killed near 7430 S ASHLAND AVE in Englewood
A cyclist was killed after a Wednesday evening collision in Englewood on July 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM.
The crash occurred near 7430 S ASHLAND AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was overcast and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to obscured vision.
A 2013 GMC Sierra was heading south and was hit in the front-right-corner. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy and his vision was reportedly obscured by moving vehicles.
A 48-year-old man (cyclist) was not wearing a helmet and he was totally ejected. The police report described him as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls and changing lanes improperly; he was killed.
Police were notified at 5:50 PM. This was the 838th injurious crash reported in July 2025, and the 9,356th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 43rd fatal crash for 2025.
Where it happened
7430 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Englewood
- Ward
- 17th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7586° N, 87.6638° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- VISION OBSCURED (SIGNS, TREE LIMBS, BUILDINGS, ETC.)
- Weather
- CLOUDY/OVERCAST
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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