Four people severely injured, and three other people injured near 4400 W WASHINGTON BLVD in Garfield Park

Four passengers were severely injured after a Sunday afternoon angle collision in Garfield Park on April 16, 2023 at 3:04 PM. 3 other people reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 4400 W WASHINGTON BLVD, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2012 Hyundai Sonata was heading west. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. His airbag deployed and he was trapped; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. A 16-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed and he was trapped. A 14-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed. One other passenger was uninjured.
• A 2016 Ford F150 was heading south. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed. A male reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag deployed. A 15-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed. A 7-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed.

Police were notified at 3:05 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 705th injurious crash reported in April 2023, and the 4,075th injurious crash reported in 2023.