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
- Ward
- 9th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LOWE AVE· W 124TH ST
- Intersections
- W 124TH ST & S LOWE AVE
Street view: 41.6687° N, 87.6381° W
2 people and 4 vehicles
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
Raw data
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