One person killed, one person severely injured, and four other people injured near 5155 W GRAND AVE in Belmont Cragin

A driver was killed and another driver was severely injured after a Saturday morning head on collision in Belmont Cragin on February 18, 2023 at 8:32 AM. 4 other people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 5155 W GRAND AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

There were four motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2006 Toyota Camry was heading west. The driver, a 35-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
• A 2006 Toyota Camry was heading west. The driver, a 35-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.
• A 2021 Nissan Rogue was heading east and was hit in the front-left-corner. The driver, a 50-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 57-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
• A 2021 Nissan Rogue was heading east and was hit in the front-left-corner. The driver, a 50-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 57-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

Police were notified at 8:32 AM. This was the 669th injurious crash reported in February 2023, and the 1,766th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 23rd fatal crash for 2023.