One person killed near 1117 W 103RD ST in Washington Heights
A driver was killed after a Sunday early morning collision with a fixed object in Washington Heights on May 29, 2022 at 12:53 AM.
The crash occurred near 1117 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 failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2003 Mercury Marauder was heading west while skidding or losing control. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as going too fast for conditions. He was not wearing a seat belt, his airbag deployed from the side, and he was partially ejected; he was killed.
Police were notified at 1:00 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 1,352nd injurious crash reported in May 2022, and the 5,818th injurious crash reported in 2022. It was the 51st fatal crash for 2022.
Where it happened
1117 W 103RD ST
- Neighborhood
- Washington Heights
- Ward
- 21st Ward
- Nearest streets
- W 103RD ST
Street view: 41.7067° N, 87.6508° W
1 person and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- 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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