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One person killed, one person severely injured near 1250 N ADA ST in West Town

A passenger was killed and another passenger was severely injured after a Saturday afternoon collision with a fixed object in West Town on January 5, 2019 at 3:25 PM.

The crash occurred near 1250 N ADA ST, on a one-way 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 distraction from inside the vehicle; and, secondarily, to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.

A 2014 Dodge Avenger was heading north. The driver, a 24-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy. A 21-year-old male passenger was killed; his airbag did not deploy. A 24-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy. One other passenger was uninjured.

Police were notified at 3:28 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 168th injurious crash reported in January 2019, and the 168th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 2nd fatal crash for 2019.

Where it happened

1250 N ADA ST

Neighborhood
West Town
Nearest streets
N ADA ST

Street view: 41.9050° N, 87.6617° W

4 people and 1 vehicle

2014 Dodge Avenger
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
OTHER
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT-LEFT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 24-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Reported Action
OTHER
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 21-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital
ILLINOIS MASONIC
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
Passenger: 24-year-old man Incapacitated
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital
STROGER
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
Passenger: 24-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
City
CHICAGO
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
DISTRACTION - FROM INSIDE VEHICLE
Secondary cause
OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
ONE-WAY
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
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