One person killed, and one other person injured near 7840 S RACINE AVE in Auburn Gresham
A passenger was killed after a Friday morning collision with a fixed object in Auburn Gresham on June 4, 2021 at 6:29 AM.
The crash occurred near 7840 S RACINE AVE, on a divided 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 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan was heading south while skidding or losing control. The police report did not have details about the male driver. An unknown age male passenger was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he was killed. An unknown age male passenger reportedly suffered unspecified injuries; his airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 6:47 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 160th injurious crash reported in June 2021, and the 5,868th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 49th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
7840 S RACINE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Auburn Gresham
- Ward
- 17th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S RACINE AVE
Street view: 41.7511° N, 87.6539° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
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
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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