1:20 AM Sun, Jan 27, 2019 7 years ago
One person killed near 13000 S AVENUE O in Hegewisch
A driver was killed after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run rear end collision in Hegewisch on January 27, 2019 at 1:20 AM.
The crash occurred near 13000 S AVENUE O, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was snowy, and the roadway was icy. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2005 Nissan Altima was heading north. The driver, a 27-year-old man, was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
- A 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe was heading north and was hit in the rear. The driver, a 37-year-old man, was killed.
Police were notified at 1:20 AM. This was the 963rd injurious crash reported in January 2019, and the 963rd injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 9th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
13000 S AVENUE O
- Neighborhood
- Hegewisch
- Ward
- 10th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 130TH ST· S AVENUE O
- Intersections
- E 130TH ST & S AVENUE O
Street view: 41.6590° N, 87.5400° W
3 people and 2 vehicles
Driver: 27-year-old man Uninjured
Passenger: 28-year-old man Uninjured
Driver: 37-year-old man Killed
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- SNOW
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- ICE
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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