One person killed near 100 E 130TH ST in West Pullman
A driver was killed after a Sunday early morning collision in West Pullman on July 12, 2020 at 1:50 AM.
The crash occurred near 100 E 130TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2011 Mercedes-Benz Truck was heading west. The driver, an unknown age male, was wearing a seat belt, his airbag deployed from the front, and was partially ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 1:52 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 566th injurious crash reported in July 2020, and the 6,888th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 59th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
100 E 130TH ST
- Neighborhood
- West Pullman
- Ward
- 9th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 130TH ST· S INDIANA AVE
Street view: 41.6592° N, 87.6184° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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