One person killed near 919 W PERSHING RD in New City
A driver was killed after a Tuesday early morning collision with a fixed object in New City on December 21, 2021 at 12:02 AM.
The crash occurred near 919 W PERSHING RD, at a center turn lane. 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 reckless, careless, or aggressive driving; and, secondarily, to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2020 Dodge Challenger was heading west while skidding or losing control. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as going too fast for conditions. Their airbag deployed and they were trapped; they were killed.
Police were notified at 12:02 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 879th injurious crash reported in December 2021, and the 15,961st injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 153rd fatal crash for 2021.
Where it happened
919 W PERSHING RD
- Neighborhood
- New City
- Ward
- 11th Ward
- Nearest streets
- W PERSHING RD
Street view: 41.8233° N, 87.6490° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Secondary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- CENTER TURN LANE
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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