One person killed near 6259 S HARLEM AVE in Clearing

A driver was killed after a Wednesday early morning collision with a fixed object in Clearing on September 16, 2020 at 2:14 AM.

The crash occurred near 6259 S HARLEM AVE, on a divided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

A 2020 BMW was heading north. The driver, a 28-year-old man, was wearing a DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet, his airbag did not deploy, and was totally ejected; he was killed.

There were five other vehicles involved but not being driven:

• A 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, hit in the front-left-corner.
• A Buick Enclave, hit in the front-right-corner.
• A Dodge Charger, hit in the front.
• A Nissan Altima, hit in the front.
• A 2017 Ford Explorer, hit in the front.

Police were notified at 2:14 AM. This was the 681st injurious crash reported in September 2020, and the 10,081st injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 97th fatal crash for 2020.