2:13 PM Sun, Aug 15, 2021 5 years ago

One person killed near 5550 W LEXINGTON ST in Austin

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A passenger was killed after a Sunday afternoon collision with a fixed object in Austin on August 15, 2021 at 2:13 PM.

The crash occurred near 5550 W LEXINGTON ST, on a one-way 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 a driver's physical condition.

A 2020 Ford was heading east. The police report described the driver, a 54-year-old man, as being fatigued or asleep. He was uninjured. A 68-year-old female passenger was killed; her airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 2:13 PM and made a desk report. This was the 706th injurious crash reported in August 2021, and the 9,780th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 83rd fatal crash for 2021.

Where it happened

5550 W LEXINGTON ST

Neighborhood: Austin
Ward: 29th Ward
Nearest streets: W LEXINGTON ST

Street view: 41.8702° N, 87.7620° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

2020 Ford

Vehicle type: BUS UP TO 15 PASS.
Vehicle use: OTHER
Maneuver: STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction: E
First contact point: FRONT-LEFT-CORNER
Plate state: IL
Unit number: 1

Driver: 54-year-old man Uninjured

Physical Condition: FATIGUED/ASLEEP
BAC Test: TEST REFUSED
Reported Action: OTHER
Hospital: MT SIANI
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
License State: IL

Passenger: 68-year-old woman Killed

Airbag: DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital: MT SIANI
City: CHICAGO
State: IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type: OTHER
Primary cause: PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather: CLEAR
Lighting: DAYLIGHT
Road surface: DRY
Road defect: —
Trafficway: ONE-WAY
Traffic control: NO CONTROLS
Speed limit: 30 MPH

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