One pedestrian killed near 8120 S HOUSTON AVE in South Chicago
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday early morning hit-and-run collision in South Chicago on July 15, 2021 at 4:02 AM.
The crash occurred near 8120 S HOUSTON AVE, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to driving after drinking (no arrest was made); and, secondarily, to road construction/maintenance.
A 2012 Honda Civic was heading south while pulling out of a parking space. The driver, a 30-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 41-year-old woman, as reportedly intoxicated and being under the influence of alcohol and drugs; she was killed.
Police were notified at 4:02 AM. This was the 757th injurious crash reported in July 2021, and the 8,157th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 65th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
8120 S HOUSTON AVE
- Neighborhood
- South Chicago
- Ward
- 7th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S HOUSTON AVE
Street view: 41.7477° N, 87.5505° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- HAD BEEN DRINKING (USE WHEN ARREST IS NOT MADE)
- Secondary cause
- ROAD CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE
- Weather
- —
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- —
- Road defect
- OTHER
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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