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One person killed near 149 N FRANKLIN ST in The Loop

A driver was killed after a Tuesday morning collision with a parked motor vehicle in The Loop on September 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM.

The crash occurred near 149 N FRANKLIN ST, at a t-intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A 2001 Toyota Avalon was heading north while slowing or stopping in traffic. The driver, a 69-year-old man, was killed; his airbag did not deploy.

There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A Dodge RAM 3500 PU, hit in the rear-right-corner.

Police were notified at 11:36 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 245th injurious crash reported in September 2023, and the 11,043rd injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 97th fatal crash for 2023.

Where it happened

149 N FRANKLIN ST

Neighborhood
The Loop
Nearest streets
N FRANKLIN ST· W RANDOLPH ST

Street view: 41.8844° N, 87.6352° W

1 person and 2 vehicles

2001 Toyota Avalon
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
SLOW/STOP IN TRAFFIC
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT-LEFT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 69-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition
REMOVED BY EMS
Hospital
NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Dodge RAM 3500 PU (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PICKUP
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
N
First contact point
REAR-RIGHT-CORNER
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Secondary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
Trafficway
T-INTERSECTION
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
30 MPH
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