One person killed near 5359 W BELMONT AVE in Belmont Cragin
A driver was killed after a Saturday early morning hit-and-run turning collision in Belmont Cragin on July 3, 2021 at 1:13 AM.
The crash occurred near 5359 W BELMONT AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 reckless, careless, or aggressive driving; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2012 Honda Motorcycle was heading east. The driver, a 22-year-old man, was wearing a DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet and was totally ejected; he was killed.
- A vehicle of unknown make was heading west while turning left. The police report did not have details about the driver.
Police were notified at 1:13 AM. This was the 99th injurious crash reported in July 2021, and the 7,499th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 61st fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
5359 W BELMONT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 30th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N LONG AVE· W BELMONT AVE
- Intersections
- W BELMONT AVE & N LONG AVE
Street view: 41.9385° N, 87.7615° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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