One pedestrian killed near 8500 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE in Chatham
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday afternoon hit-and-run collision in Chatham on May 15, 2019 at 3:25 PM.
The crash occurred near 8500 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, on an undivided road. 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 a driver's physical condition; and, secondarily, to disregarding traffic signals.
A 2001 Cadillac was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 40-year-old man, as being under the influence of alcohol. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 69-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and using a light source. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she was killed.
Police were notified at 3:34 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 686th injurious crash reported in May 2019, and the 5,295th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 31st fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
8500 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chatham
- Ward
- 6th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
- Intersections
- E 85TH ST & S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Street view: 41.7402° N, 87.6051° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Secondary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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