One cyclist killed near 727 W MADISON ST in Greektown
A cyclist was killed after a Thursday morning collision in Greektown on August 9, 2018 at 7:10 AM.
The crash occurred near 727 W MADISON 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 attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way; and, secondarily, to distraction from inside the vehicle.
A 2016 Mack operated commercially was heading north while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 54-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
A 39-year-old woman (cyclist) was wearing a helmet. The police report described her as traveling with traffic; she was killed.
Police were notified at 7:10 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 424th injurious crash reported in August 2018, and the 9,918th injurious crash reported in 2018. It was the 70th fatal crash for 2018.
Where it happened
727 W MADISON ST
- Neighborhood
- Greektown
- Ward
- 34th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W MADISON ST
Street view: 41.8817° N, 87.6467° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- DISTRACTION - FROM INSIDE VEHICLE
- 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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