One person killed near 1303 W 103RD ST in Washington Heights
A driver was killed after a Monday early morning collision with a fixed object in Washington Heights on May 10, 2021 at 2:33 AM.
The crash occurred near 1303 W 103RD ST, at a 5 (or more) point intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. 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 reduce speed to avoid a crash; and, secondarily, to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A 2011 Jaguar XF was heading southeast. The driver, a 48-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed.
Police were notified at 2:36 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 465th injurious crash reported in May 2021, and the 4,682nd injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 32nd fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
1303 W 103RD ST
- Neighborhood
- Washington Heights
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- W 103RD ST
Street view: 41.7067° N, 87.6552° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FIVE POINT, OR MORE
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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