One pedestrian killed near 9498 S LAFAYETTE AVE in Roseland
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday morning collision in Roseland on January 7, 2026 at 8:44 AM.
The crash occurred near 9498 S LAFAYETTE AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2020 Chevrolet Equinox was heading south while merging. The driver, a 42-year-old woman, was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 68-year-old man, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 8:44 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 258th injurious crash reported in January 2026, and the 258th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 5th fatal crash for 2026.
Curated articles about this crash
- Tragically, records show drivers have fatally struck three more pedestrians and a bike rider on Chicago streets this year this year
Streetsblog Chicago cites a police report of a SUV driver striking and killing a 64-year-old man crossing Lafayette Avenue. The driver was not cited.
Where it happened
9498 S LAFAYETTE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Roseland
- Ward
- 9th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LAFAYETTE AVE· W 95TH ST
- Intersections
- W 95TH ST & S LAFAYETTE AVE
Street view: 41.7217° N, 87.6252° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org