NOTE: This site is based on provisional city data that may be incomplete. Read about the data.

One person killed near 9630 S TORRENCE AVE in South Deering

A driver was killed after a Sunday night collision with a fixed object in South Deering on November 21, 2021 at 11:25 PM.

The crash occurred near 9630 S TORRENCE AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. 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.

A 2018 Chevrolet Equinox was heading north. The driver, a 71-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was killed.

Police were notified at 11:25 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 945th injurious crash reported in November 2021, and the 14,726th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 136th fatal crash for 2021.

Where it happened

9630 S TORRENCE AVE

Neighborhood
South Deering
Nearest streets
S TORRENCE AVE

Street view: 41.7199° N, 87.5600° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2018 Chevrolet Equinox
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Vehicle use
PERSONAL
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
N
First contact point
FRONT-LEFT-CORNER
Vehicle defect
NONE
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 71-year-old man Killed
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT NOT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Hospital
UOFC
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
CLEAR
Lighting
DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
Road surface
DRY
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
Traffic control
NO CONTROLS
Speed limit
30 MPH
See all nearby crashes →

Raw data

View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org

As published on the City of Chicago data portal

As transformed by crashstop.org