One pedestrian killed near 6835 S PULASKI RD in West Lawn
A pedestrian was killed after a Tuesday night hit-and-run collision in West Lawn on May 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM.
The crash occurred near 6835 S PULASKI RD, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A Honda Element was heading north. The police report did not have details about the driver.
A 53-year-old man (pedestrian) was on the shoulder. The police report described him as working in the roadway; he was killed.
Police were notified at 11:12 PM. This was the 699th injurious crash reported in May 2026, and the 6,029th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 33rd fatal crash for 2026.
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Where it happened
6835 S PULASKI RD
- Neighborhood
- West Lawn
- Ward
- 23rd Ward
- Nearest streets
- S PULASKI RD· W 68TH PL
- Intersections
- W 68TH PL & S PULASKI RD
Street view: 41.7685° N, 87.7224° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN (NOT RAISED)
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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