One pedestrian killed near 2530 W DEVON AVE in West Ridge
A pedestrian was killed after a Friday morning collision in West Ridge on October 8, 2021 at 5:58 AM.
The crash occurred near 2530 W DEVON AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was overcast, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2016 Audi Q5 was heading west. The police report described the driver, a 40-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 64-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; she was killed.
Police were notified at 5:59 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 369th injurious crash reported in October 2021, and the 12,587th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 115th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
2530 W DEVON AVE
- Neighborhood
- West Ridge
- Ward
- 50th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N MAPLEWOOD AVE· W DEVON AVE
- Intersections
- W DEVON AVE & N MAPLEWOOD AVE
Street view: 41.9978° N, 87.6935° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLOUDY/OVERCAST
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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