One person killed, and two other people injured near 4327 N LARAMIE AVE in Portage Park

A passenger was killed after a Friday morning angle collision in Portage Park on December 8, 2023 at 8:50 AM. 2 other people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 4327 N LARAMIE AVE, on an undivided road. 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.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2009 Honda Accord was heading west. The police report described the driver, a 47-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he was uninjured. A 75-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed; she was killed. An unknown age female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
• A 2019 Volkswagen Golf was heading south and was hit in the front. The driver, a 27-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

Police were notified at 8:50 AM. This was the 319th injurious crash reported in December 2023, and the 15,696th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 132nd fatal crash for 2023.