One person killed near 2300 S BLUE ISLAND AVE in Lower West Side

A driver was killed after a Friday evening turning collision in Lower West Side on October 20, 2023 at 7:27 PM.

The crash occurred near 2300 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dusk, 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 motorcycle of unknown make was heading north. The driver, a 36-year-old man, was not wearing a helmet, his airbag did not deploy, and was totally ejected; he was killed.
• A 2019 Isuzu Truck was heading south while turning left and was hit in the rear-right-corner. The police report described the driver, a 48-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.

Police were notified at 7:27 PM. This was the 1,026th injurious crash reported in October 2023, and the 13,348th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 113th fatal crash for 2023.