One person killed near 6845 S WESTERN AVE in Chicago Lawn
A driver was killed after a Monday early morning collision with a fixed object in Chicago Lawn on October 17, 2022 at 1:48 AM.
The crash occurred near 6845 S WESTERN AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.
A 2020 Nissan Versa was heading south. The driver, a 54-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 1:48 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 770th injurious crash reported in October 2022, and the 12,721st injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 105th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
6845 S WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WESTERN AVE
Street view: 41.7688° N, 87.6832° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Secondary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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