One pedestrian killed near 6358 S ASHLAND AVE in Englewood
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday night collision in Englewood on June 8, 2019 at 9:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 6358 S ASHLAND AVE, on an undivided 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 failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2001 BMW X5 was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 63-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 30-year-old man (pedestrian) was wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described him as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 9:20 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 378th injurious crash reported in June 2019, and the 6,489th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 39th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
6358 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Englewood
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE· W 64TH ST
- Intersections
- W 64TH ST & S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7777° N, 87.6643° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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