One person killed, one person severely injured near 5305 S CICERO AVE in Garfield Ridge

A driver was killed and a passenger was severely injured after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in Garfield Ridge on July 22, 2018 at 4:15 AM.

The crash occurred near 5305 S CICERO AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. 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 did not specify a cause for the crash.

A 1996 Toyota Tacoma was heading north. The driver, a 33-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was killed. A 44-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 4:22 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,103rd injurious crash reported in July 2018, and the 9,045th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 58th fatal crash for 2018.