One pedestrian killed near 2000 N CICERO AVE in Belmont Cragin
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday morning collision in Belmont Cragin on March 29, 2023 at 5:00 AM.
The crash occurred near 2000 N CICERO AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2005 Nissan Sentra was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 56-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 46-year-old man, as crossing against the signal; he was killed.
Police were notified at 5:06 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,073rd injurious crash reported in March 2023, and the 3,231st injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 40th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
2000 N CICERO AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 26th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N CICERO AVE· W ARMITAGE AVE
- Intersections
- W ARMITAGE AVE & N CICERO AVE
Street view: 41.9170° N, 87.7463° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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