10:17 AM Thu, Mar 2, 2023 3 years ago

Two people killed near 4151 W VAN BUREN ST in Garfield Park

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A driver and a passenger were killed after a Thursday morning collision with a fixed object in Garfield Park on March 2, 2023 at 10:17 AM.

The crash occurred near 4151 W VAN BUREN ST, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 20 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.

A 2011 Chevrolet Impala was heading east. The driver, a 25-year-old man, was killed; his airbag did not deploy. A 25-year-old male passenger was killed; his airbag did not deploy.

Police were notified at 10:19 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 58th injurious crash reported in March 2023, and the 2,216th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 30th fatal crash for 2023.

Where it happened

4151 W VAN BUREN ST

Neighborhood: Garfield Park
Ward: 28th Ward
Nearest streets: W VAN BUREN ST

Street view: 41.8751° N, 87.7300° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

2011 Chevrolet Impala

Vehicle type: PASSENGER
Vehicle use: PERSONAL
Maneuver: STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction: E
First contact point: FRONT
Vehicle defect: NONE
Plate state: IL
Unit number: 1

Driver: 25-year-old man Killed

Airbag: DID NOT DEPLOY
Physical Condition: REMOVED BY EMS
Reported Visibility: NOT OBSCURED
Hospital: MT. SINI
City: CHICAGO
State: IL

Passenger: 25-year-old man Killed

Safety Equipment: NONE PRESENT
Airbag: DID NOT DEPLOY
Hospital: MT. SINI
State: IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type: OTHER
Primary cause: UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather: CLEAR
Lighting: DAYLIGHT
Road surface: DRY
Road defect: NO DEFECTS
Trafficway: ONE-WAY
Traffic control: NO CONTROLS
Speed limit: 20 MPH

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