Crash on 3255 W 79TH St, Chicago, Illinois

Monday, September 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Property damage onlyIllinois severity: No indication of injury2 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: 3255 W 79TH St
City, county: Chicago, Cook County
Collision type: Sideswipe Same Direction
Trafficway type: Divided - W/Median (Not Raised)
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Damage: $501 - $1,500
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Dry
People involved: 2
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Bus Over 15 Pass.

Damage: Side-Left
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Merging

Driver, male, 45Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Did Not Deploy
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2023 General Motors Corporation (gmc) Yukon

Passenger

Damage: Side-Right-Front
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 47Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Did Not Deploy
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor: FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELYas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

61 crashes recorded on W 79TH St in Chicago in the last 12 months, 14 with injuries.

Oct 24, 2026, 2922 W 72ND St3 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 24, 2026, 2828 W 87TH St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 23, 2026, 2745 W 79TH St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 23, 2026, 7831 S Kedzie Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 23, 2026, 7900 S Pulaski Rd2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All Chicago crashes, September 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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