Crash on 4001 W 79TH St, Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:41 AM

Property damage onlyIllinois severity: No indication of 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: 4001 W 79TH St
City, county: Chicago, Cook County
Collision type: Turning
Trafficway type: Unknown Intersection Type
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Damage: Over $1,500
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Wet
People involved: 4
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2008 Subaru Tribeca

Passenger

Damage: Front-Right-Corner
Towed: Own Tow
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Turning Left

Driver, female, under 18Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Did Not Deploy
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Did Not Deploy
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2008 Nissan Rogue

Passenger

Damage: Front
Towed: E and R
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 34Restraint: Safety Belt Used. Airbag: Deployed, Combination
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2019 Chrysler Pacifica

Van/Mini-Van

Damage: Front
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, female, 42Restraint: Safety Belt Used
Not injured

Nearby and recent

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

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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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