One person killed near 970 W SHERIDAN RD in Rogers Park
A driver was killed after a Monday early morning collision with a fixed object in Rogers Park on July 8, 2019 at 2:55 AM.
The crash occurred near 970 W SHERIDAN RD, 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 attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash; and, secondarily, to improper lane usage.
A 2006 Toyota was heading north. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as going too fast for conditions. He was totally ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 2:56 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 367th injurious crash reported in July 2019, and the 7,995th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 50th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
970 W SHERIDAN RD
- Neighborhood
- Rogers Park
- Ward
- 49th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W SHERIDAN RD
Street view: 41.9983° N, 87.6558° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- IMPROPER LANE USAGE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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