9:58 PM Sun, Aug 20, 2023 3 years ago
One person killed near 5300 W 55TH ST in Garfield Ridge
A driver was killed after a Sunday night angle collision in Garfield Ridge on August 20, 2023 at 9:58 PM.
The crash occurred near 5300 W 55TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. It was dark but with streetlights and the weather was clear. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2014 Acura TLX was heading south. The driver, a 39-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag deployed from the front.
- A motorcycle of unknown make was heading west and was hit in the front. The driver, a 37-year-old man, was not wearing a helmet and was totally ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 9:58 PM. This was the 996th injurious crash reported in August 2023, and the 10,230th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 85th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
5300 W 55TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Ridge
- Ward
- 23rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LOCKWOOD AVE· W 55TH ST
- Intersections
- W 55TH ST & S LOCKWOOD AVE
Street view: 41.7930° N, 87.7550° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Driver: 39-year-old man Uninjured
Driver: 37-year-old man Killed
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- —
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org