One person killed near 399 S SPRINGFIELD AVE in Garfield Park
A driver was killed after a Thursday morning sideswipe opposite direction collision in Garfield Park on July 23, 2020 at 11:24 AM.
The crash occurred near 399 S SPRINGFIELD AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 25 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2019 Chevrolet Impala was heading north. The driver, a 35-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed.
- A 2007 Ford Taurus was heading south and was hit in the front-right-corner. The police report did not have details about the driver.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2002 Buick Regal, hit in the front-left-corner.
Police were notified at 11:24 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,103rd injurious crash reported in July 2020, and the 7,425th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 68th fatal crash for 2020.
Where it happened
399 S SPRINGFIELD AVE
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S SPRINGFIELD AVE· W VAN BUREN ST
- Intersections
- W VAN BUREN ST & S SPRINGFIELD AVE
Street view: 41.8753° N, 87.7229° W
2 people and 3 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 25 MPH
Raw data
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