One cyclist injured near 2000 W IRVING PARK RD in North Center
A collision with a cyclist occurred on Tuesday evening, June 23, 2026 at 6:34 PM in North Center. One person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 2000 W IRVING PARK RD, at a 5 (or more) point intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2023 Lincoln Navigator operated by a rideshare service was heading northwest while turning left. The police report described the driver, a 25-year-old man, as failing to yield. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured. One other passenger was uninjured.
A 30-year-old man (cyclist) was in a bike lane and wearing a helmet. The police report described him as crossing with the signal; he reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
Police were notified at 6:36 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,353rd injurious crash reported in June 2026, and the 8,465th injurious crash reported in 2026.
Curated articles about this crash
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Where it happened
2000 W IRVING PARK RD
- Neighborhood
- North Center
- Ward
- 47th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N DAMEN AVE· N LINCOLN AVE
Street view: 41.9543° N, 87.6788° W
3 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- CYCLIST
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FIVE POINT, OR MORE
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org