One pedestrian killed near 750 N DEARBORN ST in Rush & Division
A pedestrian was killed after a Friday morning rear end collision in Rush & Division on December 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM.
The crash occurred near 750 N DEARBORN ST, at a driveway. The posted speed limit was 10 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to a driver's physical condition.
A 2025 Porsche was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 62-year-old woman, as failing to yield. She was uninjured.
A 34-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk; she was killed.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2014 Nissan Truck, hit in the rear-right-corner.
Police were notified at 11:40 AM. This was the 747th injurious crash reported in December 2025, and the 17,447th injurious crash reported in 2025. It was the 82nd fatal crash for 2025.
Curated articles about this crash
- Obituary information for Wanda Paola Mejia Quintero
December 21, 1990 - December 19, 2025.
- CPD: Porsche driver dropped off dog to Wanda Mejia, 34, in River North, and then fatally struck Mejia
Tragically, on Friday morning, after a driver dropped off a dog to Wanda Mejia, 35, in the River North neighborhood, the motorist accelerated and struck her as Mejia walked away, causing fatal injuries.
Where it happened
750 N DEARBORN ST
- Neighborhood
- Rush & Division
- Ward
- 42nd Ward
- Nearest streets
- N DEARBORN ST
- Intersections
- W CHICAGO AVE & N DEARBORN ST
Street view: 41.8964° N, 87.6299° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- PHYSICAL CONDITION OF DRIVER
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DRIVEWAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 10 MPH
Raw data
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