One pedestrian killed near 56 W 115TH ST in Roseland
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday early morning collision with a train in Roseland on September 12, 2019 at 2:36 AM.
The crash occurred near 56 W 115TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a railroad crossing gate. It was dark, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to disregarding traffic signals.
A vehicle of unknown make was heading southeast and was hit in the front. The police report did not have details about the driver.
An unknown age male (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described him as crossing against the signal and disregarding traffic controls/signals; he was killed.
Police were notified at 2:36 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 540th injurious crash reported in September 2019, and the 11,249th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 71st fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
56 W 115TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Roseland
- Ward
- 9th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W 115TH ST
Street view: 41.6854° N, 87.6251° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- TRAIN
- Primary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- RAILROAD CROSSING GATE
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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