One pedestrian killed near 700 W 95TH ST in Washington Heights
A pedestrian was killed after a Sunday early morning hit-and-run collision in Washington Heights on January 21, 2024 at 2:26 AM.
The crash occurred near 700 W 95TH ST, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A Dodge Durango was heading west. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as failing to yield. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 35-year-old man, as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 2:26 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 752nd injurious crash reported in January 2024, and the 752nd injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 2nd fatal crash for 2024.
Where it happened
700 W 95TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Washington Heights
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- S UNION AVE· W 95TH ST
- Intersections
- W 95TH ST & S UNION AVE
Street view: 41.7216° N, 87.6409° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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