A late-night motorcycle crash in West Englewood left a 36-year-old rider dead and a 9-year-old girl critically injured on the South Side, according to Chicago police. The collision happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday in the 6700 block of South Damen Avenue, when the motorcycle collided with a southbound SUV. The rider, a 36-year-old woman, suffered critical injuries and was later pronounced dead at a hospital, while the girl remained in critical condition. The two men inside the SUV were not hurt.
According to WGN-TV, officers from the Chicago Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Unit responded to the scene and opened an inquiry into what led up to the crash. WGN-TV reports both victims were taken to area hospitals, and investigators were combing through the crash scene and checking any available video from nearby cameras.
Traffic data and context
The City of Chicago maintains an open "Traffic Crashes" dataset that tracks crash locations, times and injury severity and functions as the official city record for roadway incidents. The City of Chicago Data Portal is routinely used by planners and traffic safety teams to flag high-crash corridors and shape safety interventions.
How to help investigators
Police have asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has video of it to contact the Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521 or submit an anonymous tip through CPDTIP.com, according to WGN-TV. Authorities have not yet released additional details about the victims’ identities or the specific circumstances that led to the collision.
This is a developing story, and it will be updated as officials release more information. Hoodline will keep an eye on local safety and enforcement responses related to the crash in the coming days.
