Crash on 8700 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, Illinois

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Property damage onlyIllinois severity: No indication of injury2 vehiclesHit and run

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: 8700 S Lafayette Ave
City, county: Chicago, Cook County
Collision type: Parked Motor Vehicle
Trafficway type: Parking Lot
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Damage: Over $1,500
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Hit and run: Yes
People involved: 1
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Maneuver: Entering Traffic Lane From Parking

Driver, 35
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2025 Ford Escape

Sport Utility Vehicle (Suv)

Damage: Side-Right
Maneuver: Parked

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor: DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCEas recorded on the report
Contributing factor: DRIVING SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCEas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

31 crashes recorded on S Lafayette Ave in Chicago in the last 12 months, 8 with injuries.

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Oct 24, 2026, 8700 S Halsted St2 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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