One pedestrian killed near 2605 W VAN BUREN ST in Garfield Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday evening hit-and-run collision in Garfield Park on October 14, 2020 at 7:47 PM.
The crash occurred near 2605 W VAN BUREN ST, on a one-way 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 did not specify a cause for the crash.
A Chevrolet was heading west. The police report did not have details about the driver.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 54-year-old man, as traveling with traffic; he was killed.
Police were notified at 7:48 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 623rd injurious crash reported in October 2020, and the 11,409th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 108th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
2605 W VAN BUREN ST
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W VAN BUREN ST
Street view: 41.8759° N, 87.6916° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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