One pedestrian killed near 6900 S DAMEN AVE in Englewood
A pedestrian was killed after a Thursday afternoon hit-and-run collision in Englewood on August 27, 2020 at 3:20 PM.
The crash occurred near 6900 S DAMEN AVE, at a center turn lane. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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.
A 2005 Chevrolet Truck was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 68-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 67-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described him as crossing at a controlled point that was not an intersection; he was killed.
Police were notified at 3:20 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,319th injurious crash reported in August 2020, and the 9,180th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 84th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
6900 S DAMEN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Englewood
- Ward
- 17th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S DAMEN AVE· W 69TH ST
- Intersections
- W 69TH ST & S DAMEN AVE
Street view: 41.7684° N, 87.6738° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- CENTER TURN LANE
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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