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One person killed, one person severely injured, and one other person injured near 2150 W 43RD ST in New City

A passenger was killed and another passenger was severely injured after a Friday evening collision with a fixed object in New City on July 24, 2020 at 6:15 PM.

The crash occurred near 2150 W 43RD ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

A 2009 Lexus ES350 was heading west. The driver, a 19-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered unspecified injuries. An unknown age male passenger was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he was killed. An unknown age male passenger was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.

Police were notified at 6:21 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,174th injurious crash reported in July 2020, and the 7,496th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 69th fatal crash for 2020.

Where it happened

2150 W 43RD ST

Neighborhood
New City
Nearest streets
W 43RD ST

Street view: 41.8159° N, 87.6786° W

3 people and 1 vehicle

2009 Lexus ES350
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
W
First contact point
FRONT-RIGHT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 19-year-old man Possible injuries
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Reported Action
OTHER
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: unknown age male Killed
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Hospital
STROGER HOSPITAL
State
IL
Passenger: unknown age male Incapacitated
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Hospital
STROGER HOSPITAL
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
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