One person killed near 1963 N NARRAGANSETT AVE in Belmont Cragin
A driver was killed after a Tuesday morning collision with a train in Belmont Cragin on January 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM.
The crash occurred near 1963 N NARRAGANSETT AVE. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a railroad crossing gate. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2001 Toyota Camry was involved in the crash. The driver, a 34-year-old man, was killed; he was trapped.
Police were notified at 7:49 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,085th injurious crash reported in January 2025, and the 1,085th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 4th fatal crash for 2025.
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A train headed for Union Station hit a car at the Narragansett crossing around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Where it happened
1963 N NARRAGANSETT AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Ward
- 29th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N NARRAGANSETT AVE
- Intersections
- W MCLEAN AVE & N NARRAGANSETT AVE
Street view: 41.9165° N, 87.7851° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- TRAIN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- —
- Traffic control
- RAILROAD CROSSING GATE
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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