One pedestrian killed, one person severely injured, and one pedestrian injured near 2101 W PETERSON AVE in Lincoln Square
A pedestrian was killed and a driver was severely injured after a Wednesday afternoon collision in Lincoln Square on May 11, 2022 at 1:06 PM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 2101 W PETERSON AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper lane usage.
A 2017 BMW 600 was heading east while changing lanes. The police report described the driver, a 43-year-old man, as changing lanes improperly. His airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
An 82-year-old woman (pedestrian) was off the roadway; she was killed.
A 31-year-old man (pedestrian) was off the roadway; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 1:08 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 503rd injurious crash reported in May 2022, and the 4,969th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 47th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
2101 W PETERSON AVE
- Neighborhood
- Lincoln Square
- Ward
- 40th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W PETERSON AVE
Street view: 41.9905° N, 87.6826° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER LANE USAGE
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- 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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