One person killed near 700 S CALIFORNIA AVE in Garfield Park
A driver was killed after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in Garfield Park on September 12, 2021 at 4:10 AM.
The crash occurred near 700 S CALIFORNIA AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. 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 evasive action taken to avoid an animal, object, or non-motorist.
A 2021 Nissan Versa was heading north. The driver, a 54-year-old man, was killed.
Police were notified at 4:16 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 562nd injurious crash reported in September 2021, and the 11,198th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 99th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
700 S CALIFORNIA AVE
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S CALIFORNIA AVE· W FLOURNOY ST
- Intersections
- W FLOURNOY ST & S CALIFORNIA AVE
Street view: 41.8728° N, 87.6962° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- EVASIVE ACTION DUE TO ANIMAL, OBJECT, NONMOTORIST
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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