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One person killed near 1040 W ROOSEVELT RD in Little Italy, Uic

A driver was killed after a Wednesday early morning collision with a fixed object in Little Italy, Uic on April 6, 2022 at 4:39 AM.

The crash occurred near 1040 W ROOSEVELT RD, at a t-intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

A 2010 Honda Civic was heading northeast. The driver, a 27-year-old woman, was not wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the front; she was killed.

Police were notified at 4:39 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 219th injurious crash reported in April 2022, and the 3,445th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 33rd fatal crash for 2022.

Where it happened

1040 W ROOSEVELT RD

Neighborhood
Little Italy, Uic
Nearest streets
W ROOSEVELT RD

Street view: 41.8672° N, 87.6527° W

1 person and 1 vehicle

2010 Honda Civic
Vehicle type
PASSENGER
Maneuver
STRAIGHT AHEAD
Travel direction
NE
First contact point
FRONT
Plate state
IL
Unit number
1
Driver: 27-year-old woman Killed
Safety Equipment
SAFETY BELT NOT USED
Airbag
DEPLOYED, FRONT
Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
License State
IL

Reported Conditions

Crash type
OTHER
Primary cause
FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
Secondary cause
UNABLE TO DETERMINE
Weather
RAIN
Lighting
DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
Road surface
WET
Road defect
NO DEFECTS
Trafficway
T-INTERSECTION
Traffic control
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Speed limit
30 MPH
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