One pedestrian killed near 6639 S ASHLAND AVE in Englewood
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run collision in Englewood on October 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM.
The crash occurred near 6639 S ASHLAND AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A Nissan was heading north. The police report did not have details about the driver.
The police report described the pedestrian, an unknown age female, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls; she was killed.
Police were notified at 2:17 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 917th injurious crash reported in October 2025, and the 14,653rd injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 64th fatal crash for 2025.
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Where it happened
6639 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Englewood
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7728° N, 87.6639° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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