One pedestrian killed near 7200 W BRYN MAWR AVE in Norwood Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday morning collision in Norwood Park on February 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM.
The crash occurred near 7200 W BRYN MAWR AVE, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2013 Mack operated commercially was heading west while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 37-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.
A 63-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described her as crossing with the signal; she was killed.
Police were notified at 11:39 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 647th injurious crash reported in February 2026, and the 2,004th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 12th fatal crash for 2026.
Curated articles about this crash
- Tragically, records show drivers have fatally struck three more pedestrians and a bike rider on Chicago streets this year this year
Chicago Streetsblog cites News Affairs' report of a truck driver striking a 63-year-old woman in the crosswalk, who was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Where it happened
7200 W BRYN MAWR AVE
- Neighborhood
- Norwood Park
- Ward
- 41st Ward
- Nearest streets
- N HARLEM AVE· W BRYN MAWR AVE
- Intersections
- W BRYN MAWR AVE & N HARLEM AVE
Street view: 41.9829° N, 87.8071° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- 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