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.
Curated articles about this crash
- Angela Kristine Park Obituary Aug 9, 2018
While attending Northwestern, Angela began dabbling in the sport of triathlon. She has since completed upwards of 100 triathlons. She built her company, Spark Multisport, with the belief that adopting a healthy, active lifestyle starts with small changes and motivation. She helped all find his/her inner-athlete. When she was not running, biking, and swimming, she loved to travel and spend time with her husband and daughters.
- Athletic Club Spin Instructor, Mother Identified As Woman In Fatal West Loop Bike Crash
A 39-year-old woman who died after being hit by a dump truck while riding her bicycle in West Loop has been identified as a mother of two who worked as an athletic trainer.
- Right-Turning Dump Truck Driver Fatally Struck Angela Park, 39, in Greektown
Park was transported to Northwestern Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 7:33 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The Sun-Times reported that a bike helmet and a broken pair of sunglasses were visible below the truck, which is owned by Lakeshore Recycling Systems. The driver was cited for striking a pedestrian in the roadway.
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
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org