One pedestrian killed near 8850 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE in Chatham
A pedestrian was killed after a Friday evening collision in Chatham on April 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM.
The crash occurred near 8850 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, on a divided 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.
A 2007 Chrysler Pacifica was heading south. The driver, a 27-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy. Two other passengers were uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 59-year-old man, as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 7:30 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 618th injurious crash reported in April 2023, and the 3,988th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 45th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
8850 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chatham
- Ward
- 8th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Street view: 41.7333° N, 87.6049° W
4 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DISTRACTION - FROM INSIDE VEHICLE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- 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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