One person killed near 4001 N ASHLAND AVE in Lake View
A passenger was killed after a Monday night hit-and-run collision with a parked motor vehicle in Lake View on October 4, 2021 at 10:50 PM.
The crash occurred near 4001 N ASHLAND AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. 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 a driver's physical condition.
A 2020 Jeep Compass was heading east. The driver, an unknown age male, was uninjured; his airbag deployed. An unknown age passenger was killed; their airbag deployed.
There were two other vehicles involved but not being driven:
- A 2007 Chrysler 300, hit in the rear-left-corner.
- A 2002 Ford Windstar, hit in the rear.
Police were notified at 10:52 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 211th injurious crash reported in October 2021, and the 12,429th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 114th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
4001 N ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Lake View
- Ward
- 47th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N ASHLAND AVE· W IRVING PARK RD
- Intersections
- W IRVING PARK RD & N ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.9544° N, 87.6689° W
2 people and 3 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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