One pedestrian killed near 1550 N LAKE SHORE DR NB in Gold Coast
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday early morning collision in Gold Coast on September 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM.
The crash occurred near 1550 N LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 45 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2026 Hyundai Sonata was heading north. The driver, a 64-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 23-year-old man, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 1:15 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,088th injurious crash reported in September 2026, and the 13,435th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 65th fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
1550 N LAKE SHORE DR NB
- Neighborhood
- Gold Coast
- Ward
- 43rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- N LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.9110° N, 87.6261° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 45 MPH
Raw data
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