One pedestrian killed near 4502 W BELMONT AVE in Irving Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday evening collision in Irving Park on May 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM.
The crash occurred near 4502 W BELMONT AVE, on an undivided 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 yield right of way.
A 2012 Nissan Versa was heading west. The police report described the driver, an unknown age female, as failing to yield. Her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
A 62-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; she was killed.
Police were notified at 5:31 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,319th injurious crash reported in May 2026, and the 6,649th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 35th fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
4502 W BELMONT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Irving Park
- Ward
- 30th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N KILBOURN AVE· W BELMONT AVE
- Intersections
- W BELMONT AVE & N KILBOURN AVE
Street view: 41.9390° N, 87.7396° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- —
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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