One pedestrian killed near 3954 N LINCOLN AVE in North Center
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday night hit-and-run collision in North Center on May 7, 2023 at 10:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 3954 N LINCOLN AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 failing to yield right of way.
A 2003 Toyota Highlander was heading southeast. The police report described the driver, an unknown age female, as going too fast for conditions. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 17-year-old boy (pedestrian) was using a light source; he was killed.
Police were notified at 10:20 PM. This was the 332nd injurious crash reported in May 2023, and the 5,034th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 55th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
3954 N LINCOLN AVE
- Neighborhood
- North Center
- Ward
- 47th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N DAMEN AVE· W IRVING PARK RD
- Intersections
- W IRVING PARK RD & N DAMEN AVE· W IRVING PARK RD & N LINCOLN AVE
Street view: 41.9541° N, 87.6788° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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