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One person killed near 3759 N CICERO AVE in Portage Park

A driver was killed after a Wednesday morning rear end collision in Portage Park on February 2, 2022 at 6:30 AM.

The crash occurred near 3759 N CICERO AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was snowy and windy and the roadway was snowy or slushy. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

  • A 2015 Buick Lacrosse was heading north. The driver, a 57-year-old man, was killed.
  • A 2021 Toyota RAV4 was heading north and was hit in the rear. The driver, a 46-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt; she was uninjured.

Police were notified at 6:43 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 36th injurious crash reported in February 2022, and the 1,097th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 13th fatal crash for 2022.

Where it happened

3759 N CICERO AVE

Neighborhood
Portage Park
Nearest streets
N CICERO AVE· W GRACE ST

Street view: 41.9497° N, 87.7471° W

2 people and 2 vehicles

2015 Buick Lacrosse
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 57-year-old man Killed
Physical Condition
OTHER
Reported Action
OTHER
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
Hospital
ILLINOIS MASONIC
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL
2021 Toyota RAV4
Vehicle type
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE (SUV)
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
REAR
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
2
Driver: 46-year-old woman Uninjured
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT USED
Reported Visibility
NOT OBSCURED
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
Primary cause
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
Weather
BLOWING SNOW
Lighting
DAYLIGHT
Road surface
SNOW OR SLUSH
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
NOT DIVIDED
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
30 MPH
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