Two people killed near 4768 S ARCHER AVE in Archer Heights

A driver and a passenger were killed after a Sunday early morning angle collision in Archer Heights on October 11, 2020 at 4:20 AM.

The crash occurred near 4768 S ARCHER AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 disregarding traffic signals.

There were three motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2004 Infiniti G35 was heading northeast. The police report described the driver, a 21-year-old man, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he was killed. A 16-year-old female passenger was not wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed; she was killed.
• A 2008 Ford Escape was heading north and was hit in the total (all areas). The driver, an unknown age female, was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed; she was uninjured.
• A 2017 Ford Focus was heading northeast. The police report described the driver, a 23-year-old man, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. He was wearing a seat belt; he was uninjured.

Police were notified at 4:20 AM. This was the 469th injurious crash reported in October 2020, and the 11,255th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 106th fatal crash for 2020.