One pedestrian severely injured near 1501 S LAKE SHORE DR NB in Museum Campus
A pedestrian was severely injured after a Monday early morning hit-and-run collision in Museum Campus on May 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM.
The crash occurred near 1501 S LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 40 mph. There was a police officer or flagman directing traffic. 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 failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
An SUV of unknown make was heading north. The police report did not have details about the male driver.
An unknown age female (pedestrian) was not wearing a seat belt and wearing reflective material. The police report described her as traveling with traffic; she reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 12:13 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,010th injurious crash reported in May 2026, and the 6,340th injurious crash reported in 2026.
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Where it happened
1501 S LAKE SHORE DR NB
- Neighborhood
- Museum Campus
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.8621° N, 87.6181° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- POLICE/FLAGMAN
- Speed limit
- 40 MPH
Raw data
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