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One person killed near 12400 S LOWE AVE in West Pullman

A driver was killed after a Friday afternoon collision with a parked motor vehicle in West Pullman on March 16, 2018 at 4:27 PM.

The crash occurred near 12400 S LOWE AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

A 2011 Kia Optima was heading south. The driver, a 21-year-old man, was killed; his airbag did not deploy. One other passenger was uninjured.

There were three other vehicles involved but not being driven:

  • A 1999 Honda Civic, hit in the rear.
  • A 2009 Kia Spectra, hit in the rear.
  • A 2003 Pontiac, hit in the rear.

Police were notified at 4:28 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 621st injurious crash reported in March 2018, and the 2,966th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 17th fatal crash for 2018.

Where it happened

12400 S LOWE AVE

Neighborhood
West Pullman
Nearest streets
S LOWE AVE· W 124TH ST

Street view: 41.6687° N, 87.6381° W

2 people and 4 vehicles

2011 Kia Optima
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
S
First contact point
FRONT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 21-year-old man Killed
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition
OTHER
Reported Action
OTHER
Hospital
CHRIST HOSPITAL
City
CHICAGO
License State
IL
Passenger: 24-year-old man Uninjured
Airbag
DID NOT DEPLOY
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
1999 Honda Civic (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
NOT IN USE
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
S
First contact point
REAR
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2
2009 Kia Spectra (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
NOT IN USE
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
S
First contact point
REAR
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
3
2003 Pontiac (Unoccupied)
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
NOT IN USE
Maneuver
PARKED
Travel direction
S
First contact point
REAR
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
4

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
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