One pedestrian killed near 398 E ROOSEVELT DR in Museum Campus
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday morning collision in Museum Campus on April 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
The crash occurred near 398 E ROOSEVELT DR, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were three motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2019 Dodge RAM 1500 PU was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 56-year-old man, as being emotional. His airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
- A 2018 Ford Transit was heading north and was hit in the front-left-corner. The driver, a 46-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
- A 2023 KIA Sportage was heading north and was hit in the front-right-corner. The driver, a 53-year-old woman, was uninjured; her airbag did not deploy.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 73-year-old man, as standing in the roadway; he was killed.
Police were notified at 5:15 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 293rd injurious crash reported in April 2025, and the 4,117th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 19th fatal crash for 2025.
Curated articles about this crash
- Pickup driver who killed male pedestrian, 72, at Roosevelt/DLSD cited for failure to exercise due care
A pickup truck driver fatally struck a 72-year-old male pedestrian at Roosevelt Road and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, just west of the Museum Campus. It was reported that the victim had been trying to cross the highway on foot, although it's illegal to do so there.
- New wayfinding signs installed after driver killed man at DLSD/Roosevelt
Neighborhood resident AR Sakaeda emailed Streetsblog Chicago with the following report. “Three new signs were recently erected regarding Museum Campus access,” she said. “The first is at the southeast corner of Indiana Avenue and Roosevelt Roosevelt.”
Where it happened
398 E ROOSEVELT DR
- Neighborhood
- Museum Campus
- Ward
- 4th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E ROOSEVELT DR· S LAKE SHORE DR
- Intersections
- E ROOSEVELT DR & S LAKE SHORE DR
Street view: 41.8676° N, 87.6188° W
4 people and 3 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- —
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org