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One person killed, and one other person injured near 2500 N RUTHERFORD AVE in Montclare

A driver was killed after a Saturday early morning collision with a fixed object in Montclare on December 24, 2022 at 12:56 AM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.

The crash occurred near 2500 N RUTHERFORD AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was snowy, and the roadway was snowy or slushy. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A 2021 Jeep Compass was heading east. The driver, a 40-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed. A 37-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed.

Police were notified at 12:56 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 959th injurious crash reported in December 2022, and the 15,724th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 133rd fatal crash for 2022.

Where it happened

2500 N RUTHERFORD AVE

Neighborhood
Montclare
Nearest streets
N RUTHERFORD AVE· W ALTGELD ST

Street view: 41.9255° N, 87.7942° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

2021 Jeep Compass
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
OTHER
Travel direction
E
First contact point
FRONT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 40-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Physical Condition
OTHER
Reported Action
OTHER
Reported Visibility
OTHER
Hospital
LOYOLA
City
RIVER GROVE
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 37-year-old woman Injured (non-incapacitating)
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Hospital
DNA
City
RIVER GROVE
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
SNOW
Lighting
DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
Road surface
SNOW OR SLUSH
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
25 MPH
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