One pedestrian killed near 4117 W MADISON ST in Garfield Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run collision in Garfield Park on February 3, 2019 at 4:05 AM.
The crash occurred near 4117 W MADISON ST, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper lane usage.
A vehicle of unknown make was heading east. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as changing lanes improperly. The police report did not have additional details about the driver, or his passenger.
A 35-year-old man (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 4:07 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 68th injurious crash reported in February 2019, and the 1,160th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 11th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
4117 W MADISON ST
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Park
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W MADISON ST
Street view: 41.8806° N, 87.7288° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER LANE USAGE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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