One pedestrian severely injured near 2400 S WENTWORTH AVE in Chinatown
A pedestrian was severely injured after a Sunday morning collision in Chinatown on March 19, 2023 at 11:30 AM.
The crash occurred near 2400 S WENTWORTH AVE, at a t-intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2008 Ford VAN was heading east while turning left. The driver, a 63-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
A 78-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 11:40 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 725th injurious crash reported in March 2023, and the 2,883rd injurious crash reported in 2023.
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Where it happened
2400 S WENTWORTH AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chinatown
- Ward
- 11th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WENTWORTH AVE· W 24TH ST
- Intersections
- W 24TH ST & S WENTWORTH AVE
Street view: 41.8491° N, 87.6321° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- T-INTERSECTION
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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