One person killed near 2124 W 71ST ST in Englewood

A driver was killed after a Friday evening angle collision in Englewood on November 5, 2021 at 5:36 PM.

The crash occurred near 2124 W 71ST ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. 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.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2019 Chevrolet Equinox was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 29-year-old man, as failing to yield. His airbag did not deploy; he was killed. One other passenger was uninjured.
• A 2020 Lincoln was heading west and was hit in the front-right-corner. The driver, a 44-year-old woman, was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.

There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2013 Chevrolet, hit in the side-left-rear.

Police were notified at 5:36 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 231st injurious crash reported in November 2021, and the 14,012th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 126th fatal crash for 2021.