One pedestrian killed near 6341 S WESTERN AVE in Chicago Lawn
A pedestrian was killed after a Monday evening collision in Chicago Lawn on April 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM.
The crash occurred near 6341 S WESTERN AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2013 Volvo was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 35-year-old man, as being emotional. He was wearing a seat belt; he was uninjured.
An unknown age female (pedestrian) was killed.
Police were notified at 6:33 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 913th injurious crash reported in April 2026, and the 4,833rd injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 27th fatal crash for 2026.
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Autumn P. Perez, 29, was standing near the street in the 6300 block of South Western Avenue when she was struck Monday night. Perez was pronounced dead at the scene.
Where it happened
6341 S WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Ward
- 16th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WESTERN AVE
Street view: 41.7779° N, 87.6835° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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