One person killed near 6230 S RACINE AVE in Englewood
A driver was killed after a Saturday evening collision with a parked motor vehicle in Englewood on August 29, 2020 at 8:16 PM.
The crash occurred near 6230 S RACINE AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, 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 1991 Toyota Corolla was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 54-year-old man, as being ill or having fainted. His airbag did not deploy; he was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2009 Nissan Versa, hit in the rear-left-corner.
Police were notified at 8:16 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,447th injurious crash reported in August 2020, and the 9,308th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 86th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
6230 S RACINE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Englewood
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S RACINE AVE
Street view: 41.7805° N, 87.6547° W
1 person and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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