One person killed near 1759 S WESTERN AVE in Lower West Side
A driver was killed after a Friday early morning collision with a fixed object in Lower West Side on October 27, 2023 at 2:00 AM.
The crash occurred near 1759 S WESTERN AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was rainy, and the roadway was wet. The police report did not specify a cause for the crash.
A 2013 Infiniti was heading north. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was killed; his airbag deployed from the front and he was trapped.
Police were notified at 2:03 AM and made a desk report. This was the 1,390th injurious crash reported in October 2023, and the 13,712th injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 117th fatal crash for 2023.
Where it happened
1759 S WESTERN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Lower West Side
- Ward
- 28th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S WESTERN AVE
- Intersections
- W 18TH ST & S WESTERN AVE
Street view: 41.8575° N, 87.6857° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Weather
- RAIN
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- WET
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- DIVIDED - W/MEDIAN BARRIER
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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