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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
Nearest streets
W VAN BUREN ST

Street view: 41.8759° N, 87.6916° W

2 people and 1 vehicle

Chevrolet
Travel direction
W
First contact point
FRONT
Unit number
1
Driver: unknown age person Uninjured
Pedestrian: 54-year-old man Killed
Safety Equipment
NONE PRESENT
Action
WITH TRAFFIC
Location
IN ROADWAY
Visibility
NO CONTRASTING CLOTHING
Hospital
STROGER

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
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