One pedestrian killed near 2401 W TOUHY AVE in West Ridge
A pedestrian was killed after a Tuesday evening collision in West Ridge on July 20, 2021 at 8:26 PM.
The crash occurred near 2401 W TOUHY AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dusk, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to inadequate driving skill, knowledge, or experience; and, secondarily, to failing to yield right of way.
A 2003 Toyota Corolla was heading south while turning right. The police report described the driver, a 96-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.
A 75-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described him as crossing with the signal; he was killed.
Police were notified at 8:26 PM. This was the 1,066th injurious crash reported in July 2021, and the 8,466th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 68th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
2401 W TOUHY AVE
- Neighborhood
- West Ridge
- Ward
- 50th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N WESTERN AVE· W TOUHY AVE
- Intersections
- W TOUHY AVE & N WESTERN AVE
Street view: 42.0122° N, 87.6904° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DUSK
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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