Crash on 7599 N California Ave, Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Injury crashIllinois severity: Incapacitating injury3 vehicles

Reporting agency: Chicago Police Department

From the Chicago Open Data (Chicago Police), record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: 7599 N California Ave
City, county: Chicago, Cook County
Collision type: Angle
Trafficway type: Four Way
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Damage: Over $1,500
Weather: Cloudy/Overcast
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Dry
People involved: 3
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2010 Toyota Prius

Passenger

Damage: Front-Right-Corner
Towed: Private
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, female, 51Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Deployed, Combination
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2008 Chevrolet Truck

Truck - Single Unit

Damage: Rear-Right-Corner
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Slow/Stop in Traffic

Driver, male, under 18
Incapacitating injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2012 Chevrolet Traverse

Sport Utility Vehicle (Suv)

Damage: Front
Towed: Hulk Towing
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Turning Left

Driver, male, 65Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Deployed, Combination
Reported, not evident

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor: FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASHas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

35 crashes recorded on N California Ave in Chicago in the last 12 months, 8 with injuries.

Oct 24, 2026, 7344 N Rogers Ave1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 23, 2026, 7416 N Ridge Blvd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 22, 2026, 3159 W Howard St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 22, 2026, 7224 N Ridge Blvd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 22, 2026, 3101 W Jarvis Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Chicago crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source: Chicago Open Data (Chicago Police)
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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