Crash on 4700 S Dr Martin Luther King JR Dr, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM

Injury crashIllinois severity: Reported, not evident2 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: 4700 S Dr Martin Luther King JR Dr
City, county: Chicago, Cook County
Collision type: Angle
Trafficway type: Divided - W/Median (Not Raised)
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Damage: Over $1,500
Weather: Rain
Light: Darkness, Lighted Road
Road surface: Wet
People involved: 2
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Van

Van/Mini-Van

Damage: Front
Towed: Streets & Sans
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 61Restraint: Safety Belt Used
Reported, not evident

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2019 Chevrolet Equinox

Passenger

Damage: Side-Left-Front
Towed: Streets & Sans
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 24Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Deployed, Combination
Reported, not evident

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor: DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNALSas recorded on the report
Contributing factor: CELL PHONE USE OTHER THAN TEXTINGas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

93 crashes recorded on S Dr Martin Luther King JR Dr in Chicago in the last 12 months, 24 with injuries.

Oct 25, 2026, 120 W Garfield Blvd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 24, 2026, 4900 S Dr Martin Luther King JR Dr1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 24, 2026, 5463 S Wentworth Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 24, 2026, 39 W 47TH St5 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
Oct 24, 2026, 4454 S Wells St4 vehicles, 3 injuredInjury crash

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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