Two people killed, one person severely injured, and one other person injured near 3800 W LAKE ST in Garfield Park
A driver and a passenger were killed; and another passenger was severely injured after a Wednesday morning angle collision in Garfield Park on February 5, 2020 at 11:53 AM. One other person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 3800 W LAKE ST, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2009 Ford Fusion was involved in the crash. The police report described the driver, a 44-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. His airbag deployed from the front; he was killed. An unknown age passenger was killed; their airbag deployed. A 54-year-old female passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; her airbag deployed.
- A 2014 Dodge Journey was heading west and was hit in the total (all areas). The driver, a 31-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 11:53 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 155th injurious crash reported in February 2020, and the 1,364th injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 9th fatal crash for 2020.
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- 1 dead, 3 hurt in West Garfield Park pin-in crash
Crews responded about 11:55 a.m. to a crash in the 3800 block of West Lake Street, according to Chicago police.
Where it happened
3800 W LAKE ST
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 37th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N HAMLIN AVE· W LAKE ST
Street view: 41.8853° N, 87.7210° W
4 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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