One person killed near 3036 W IRVING PARK RD in Irving Park
A driver was killed after a Tuesday evening collision with a fixed object in Irving Park on May 12, 2020 at 7:00 PM.
The crash occurred near 3036 W IRVING PARK RD, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt was heading west. The driver, a 48-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed from the front.
Police were notified at 7:04 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 361st injurious crash reported in May 2020, and the 4,375th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 33rd fatal crash for 2020.
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- Patrick De Freeuw Obituary (1971 - 2020) - Flossmoor, IL - Chicago Tribune
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- Car Crash Kills Man In Irving Park
A 48-year-old man was driving in the 3000 block of West Irving Park Road when he crashed into a light pole and then a nearby building, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was identified as Patrick Defreeuw, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Where it happened
3036 W IRVING PARK RD
- Neighborhood
- Irving Park
- Ward
- 33rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- W IRVING PARK RD
- Intersections
- W IRVING PARK RD & N WHIPPLE ST
Street view: 41.9541° N, 87.7047° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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