One pedestrian killed, and one other person injured near 5101 W DEVON AVE in Sauganash,Forest Glen
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday evening collision in Sauganash,Forest Glen on May 6, 2023 at 6:51 PM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 5101 W DEVON AVE, at a parking lot. The posted speed limit was 10 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to inadequate driving skill, knowledge, or experience.
A 2008 Toyota Sienna was heading south while backing up. The driver, a 61-year-old man, was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. A 60-year-old female passenger was not wearing a seat belt; she reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
A 61-year-old woman (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 6:53 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 279th injurious crash reported in May 2023, and the 4,981st injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 53rd fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
5101 W DEVON AVE
- Neighborhood
- Sauganash,Forest Glen
- Ward
- 39th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N LEROY AVE· W DEVON AVE
- Intersections
- W DEVON AVE & N LEROY AVE
Street view: 41.9972° N, 87.7551° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- PARKING LOT
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 10 MPH
Raw data
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