9:00 PM Fri, Jul 29, 2022 4 years ago
One person killed near 524 W 103RD ST in Washington Heights
A driver was killed after a Friday night turning collision in Washington Heights on July 29, 2022 at 9:00 PM.
The crash occurred near 524 W 103RD ST, on an undivided road. 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 an improper turn or failure to signal.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east while making a U-turn. The driver, a 69-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag did not deploy; he was uninjured.
- A 2004 Suzuki Motorcycle was heading east and was hit in the side-right. The driver, a 36-year-old man, was wearing a DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet; he was killed.
Police were notified at 9:00 PM. This was the 1,392nd injurious crash reported in July 2022, and the 8,913th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 75th fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
524 W 103RD ST
- Neighborhood
- Washington Heights
- Ward
- 9th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S PARNELL AVE· W 103RD ST
- Intersections
- W 103RD ST & S PARNELL AVE
Street view: 41.7071° N, 87.6366° W
2 people and 2 vehicles
Driver: 69-year-old man Uninjured
Driver: 36-year-old man Killed
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- IMPROPER TURNING/NO SIGNAL
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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