One cyclist killed near 7223 S STONY ISLAND AVE in South Shore
A cyclist was killed after a Saturday evening collision in South Shore on July 28, 2018 at 6:48 PM. Police identified this as a dooring incident.
The crash occurred near 7223 S STONY ISLAND AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2012 Ford Edge was heading north and was hit in the front-right. The driver, a 51-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.
A 58-year-old man (cyclist) was not wearing a helmet and he was totally ejected. The police report described him as traveling with traffic; he was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2015 Toyota Camry, hit in the side-left.
Police were notified at 6:52 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,406th injurious crash reported in July 2018, and the 9,348th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 60th fatal crash for 2018.
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The driver who opened their door in cyclist Luster Jackson's path was not cited.
Where it happened
7223 S STONY ISLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- South Shore
- Ward
- 7th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S STONY ISLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7636° N, 87.5857° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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