One person killed near 1101 W IRVING PARK RD in Wrigleyville
A driver was killed after a Wednesday afternoon collision with a fixed object in Wrigleyville on August 4, 2021 at 1:14 PM.
The crash occurred near 1101 W IRVING PARK RD, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper overtaking or passing.
A 2020 Toyota Corolla was heading east while passing another vehicle. The police report described the driver, a 22-year-old man, as attempting to pass improperly. His airbag deployed; he was killed.
Police were notified at 1:14 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 200th injurious crash reported in August 2021, and the 9,274th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 77th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
1101 W IRVING PARK RD
- Neighborhood
- Wrigleyville
- Ward
- 44th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N SEMINARY AVE· W IRVING PARK RD
- Intersections
- W IRVING PARK RD & N SEMINARY AVE
Street view: 41.9543° N, 87.6570° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER OVERTAKING/PASSING
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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