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One person killed near 901 S SACRAMENTO BLVD in Garfield Park

A driver was killed after a Friday afternoon angle collision in Garfield Park on September 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM.

The crash occurred near 901 S SACRAMENTO BLVD, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 20 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

  • A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze was heading south. The driver, a 42-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag deployed. Two other passengers were uninjured.
  • A 2019 Nissan Armada was heading east and was hit in the total (all areas). The driver, a 55-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed and he was trapped.

Police were notified at 1:55 PM. This was the 629th injurious crash reported in September 2025, and the 12,730th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 56th fatal crash for 2025.

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Where it happened

901 S SACRAMENTO BLVD

Neighborhood
Garfield Park

Street view: 41.8700° N, 87.7007° W

4 people and 2 vehicles

2012 Chevrolet Cruze
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
FRONT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 42-year-old woman Uninjured
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
Hospital
REFUSED
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
Passenger: 36-year-old woman Uninjured
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Hospital
REFUSED
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
Passenger: 21-year-old woman Uninjured
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Hospital
REFUSED
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
2019 Nissan Armada
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
E
First contact point
TOTAL (ALL AREAS)
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2
Driver: 55-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DEPLOYED, COMBINATION
Ejection
TRAPPED/EXTRICATED
Hospital
MT SINAI
City
DOLTON
State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
Primary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
FOUR WAY
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
20 MPH
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