One person killed near 2709 E 79TH ST in South Chicago
A driver was killed after a Sunday night collision with a fixed object in South Chicago on October 4, 2020 at 10:45 PM.
The crash occurred near 2709 E 79TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. 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 2003 Buick Rendezvous was heading east while skidding or losing control. The police report described the driver, a 27-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag deployed from the front and he was trapped; he was killed.
Police were notified at 10:48 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 198th injurious crash reported in October 2020, and the 10,984th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 103rd fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
2709 E 79TH ST
- Neighborhood
- South Chicago
- Ward
- 7th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 79TH ST· S MARQUETTE AVE
- Intersections
- E 79TH ST & S MARQUETTE AVE
Street view: 41.7517° N, 87.5585° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- 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
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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