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
- Ward
- 36th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N RUTHERFORD AVE· W ALTGELD ST
- Intersections
- W ALTGELD ST & N RUTHERFORD AVE
Street view: 41.9255° N, 87.7942° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
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
Raw data
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