3:46 PM Sat, Sep 14, 2024 23 months ago
One person killed near 4651 W MADISON ST in Austin
A driver was killed after a Saturday afternoon sideswipe same direction collision in Austin on September 14, 2024 at 3:46 PM.
The crash occurred near 4651 W MADISON ST, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche was heading east while pulling out of a parking space. The police report described the driver, a 69-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
- A vehicle of unknown make was heading east. The driver, a 41-year-old man, was wearing a non-DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet; he was killed.
Police were notified at 4:00 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 785th injurious crash reported in September 2024, and the 13,046th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 81st fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
4651 W MADISON ST
- Neighborhood
- Austin
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W MADISON ST
- Intersections
- N KILPATRICK AVE & S KILPATRICK AVE
Street view: 41.8804° N, 87.7425° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Driver: 69-year-old man Uninjured
Driver: 41-year-old man Killed
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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