One pedestrian killed near 5730 W DIVERSEY AVE in Belmont Cragin
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday morning hit-and-run collision in Belmont Cragin on October 8, 2023 at 6:35 AM.
The crash occurred near 5730 W DIVERSEY AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a yield sign. 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.
An SUV of unknown make was involved in the crash. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
A 26-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk; he was killed.
Police were notified at 7:17 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 406th injurious crash reported in October 2023, and the 12,728th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 111th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
5730 W DIVERSEY AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 30th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N MANGO AVE· W DIVERSEY AVE
- Intersections
- W DIVERSEY AVE & N MANGO AVE
Street view: 41.9313° N, 87.7699° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- YIELD
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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