One person killed near 8749 S HALSTED ST in Auburn Gresham
A driver was killed after a Saturday night collision with a fixed object in Auburn Gresham on October 26, 2019 at 10:10 PM.
The crash occurred near 8749 S HALSTED ST, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 35 mph. It was dark, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2003 Jaguar X-Type was heading north. The police report described the driver, a 60-year-old man, as going too fast for conditions. He was wearing a seat belt, his airbag deployed, and he was trapped; he was killed.
Police were notified at 10:10 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,252nd injurious crash reported in October 2019, and the 13,461st injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 86th fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
8749 S HALSTED ST
- Neighborhood
- Auburn Gresham
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- S HALSTED ST
- Intersections
- W 88TH ST & S HALSTED ST
Street view: 41.7345° N, 87.6434° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 35 MPH
Raw data
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