Four people severely injured, and one other person injured near 801 E 75TH ST in Grand Crossing
Four passengers were severely injured after a Wednesday morning collision with a fixed object in Grand Crossing on August 19, 2026 at 7:37 AM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 801 E 75TH ST, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to inadequate driving skill, knowledge, or experience.
A 2016 Chevrolet was heading south while turning left. The police report described the driver, a 28-year-old woman, as going too fast for conditions. She was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 32-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy. A 9-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries. A 2-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries. A 4-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 7:37 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 946th injurious crash reported in August 2026, and the 11,569th injurious crash reported in 2026.
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Where it happened
801 E 75TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Grand Crossing
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 75TH ST· S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
- Intersections
- E 75TH ST & S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Street view: 41.7585° N, 87.6053° W
5 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org