One person killed near 4647 S WESTERN AVE in Brighton Park
A driver was killed after a Wednesday early morning collision with a fixed object in Brighton Park on December 9, 2020 at 3:58 AM.
The crash occurred near 4647 S WESTERN AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2012 Nissan Sentra was heading south while driving the wrong way. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed from the front and he was trapped.
Police were notified at 4:02 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 240th injurious crash reported in December 2020, and the 13,399th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 126th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
4647 S WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Brighton Park
- Ward
- 15th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WESTERN AVE
Street view: 41.8089° N, 87.6843° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- —
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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