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One person killed near 2751 N LAKE SHORE DR NB in Lincoln Park

A driver was killed after a Saturday morning collision with a fixed object in Lincoln Park on April 20, 2019 at 6:34 AM.

The crash occurred near 2751 N LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 40 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.

A 2015 Volkswagen GTI was heading north while avoiding vehicles or objects. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as going too fast for conditions. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.

Police were notified at 6:36 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 773rd injurious crash reported in April 2019, and the 4,136th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 26th fatal crash for 2019.

Where it happened

2751 N LAKE SHORE DR NB

Neighborhood
Lincoln Park
Nearest streets
N LAKE SHORE DR

Street view: 41.9323° N, 87.6318° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2015 Volkswagen GTI
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
AVOIDING VEHICLES/OBJECTS
Travel direction
N
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: unknown age male Killed
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Reported Action
TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS
Hospital
ILLINOIS MASONIC HOSPITAL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
Secondary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
40 MPH
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