One pedestrian killed near 4916 N ELSTON AVE in Albany Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday evening collision in Albany Park on September 27, 2021 at 6:25 PM.
The crash occurred near 4916 N ELSTON AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a pedestrian crossing sign. 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.
A 2018 Ford F150 was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 41-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was uninjured.
A 59-year-old woman (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and using a light source; she was killed.
Police were notified at 6:25 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,423rd injurious crash reported in September 2021, and the 12,059th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 109th fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
4916 N ELSTON AVE
- Neighborhood
- Albany Park
- Ward
- 39th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N ELSTON AVE
Street view: 41.9698° N, 87.7432° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGN
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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