One pedestrian killed, and one other person injured near 2100 W CERMAK RD in Lower West Side
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday evening collision in Lower West Side on August 23, 2023 at 5:33 PM.
The crash occurred near 2100 W CERMAK RD, at a four-way 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 attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2007 Toyota Highlander was heading west while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 38-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.
A 48-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she was killed.
Police were notified at 5:35 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,142nd injurious crash reported in August 2023, and the 10,376th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 88th fatal crash for 2023.
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Where it happened
2100 W CERMAK RD
- Neighborhood
- Lower West Side
- Ward
- 25th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S HOYNE AVE· W CERMAK RD
- Intersections
- W CERMAK RD & S HOYNE AVE
Street view: 41.8522° N, 87.6784° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org