One cyclist severely injured near 505 N LAKE SHORE DR in Streeterville
A cyclist was severely injured after a Wednesday evening collision in Streeterville on October 27, 2021 at 8:34 PM.
The crash occurred near 505 N LAKE SHORE DR, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 disregarding traffic signals; and, secondarily, to failing to yield right of way.
A 2020 Honda Odyssey was heading west and was hit in the front. The driver, a 47-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag did not deploy.
A 32-year-old man (cyclist) was wearing a helmet and using a light source. The police report described him as crossing against the signal and disregarding traffic controls/signals; he reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 8:35 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,316th injurious crash reported in October 2021, and the 13,534th injurious crash reported in 2021.
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Where it happened
505 N LAKE SHORE DR
- Neighborhood
- Streeterville
- Ward
- 2nd Ward
- Nearest streets
- N LAKE SHORE DR
- Intersections
- E ILLINOIS ST & N LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.8913° N, 87.6141° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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