One pedestrian killed near 1942 N KILBOURN AVE in Hermosa
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday evening hit-and-run collision in Hermosa on July 25, 2026 at 8:47 PM.
The crash occurred near 1942 N KILBOURN AVE, at an alley. The posted speed limit was 15 mph. It was dark, the weather was overcast, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to inadequate driving skill, knowledge, or experience; and, secondarily, to obscured vision.
A 2005 Nissan Pathfinder was heading southwest while turning left. The police report did not have details about the 58-year-old female driver, or her passenger.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 49-year-old man, as being under the influence of alcohol; he was killed.
Police were notified at 9:08 PM and made a desk report. This was the 1,403rd injurious crash reported in July 2026, and the 10,261st injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 52nd fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
1942 N KILBOURN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Hermosa
- Ward
- 26th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N KILBOURN AVE
Street view: 41.9165° N, 87.7389° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
- Secondary cause
- VISION OBSCURED (SIGNS, TREE LIMBS, BUILDINGS, ETC.)
- Weather
- CLOUDY/OVERCAST
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ALLEY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 15 MPH
Raw data
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