One person killed, and one other person injured near 338 E 89TH ST in Chatham

A passenger was killed after a Saturday night hit-and-run angle collision in Chatham on August 10, 2024 at 9:00 PM.

The crash occurred near 338 E 89TH ST, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. 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 disregarding a stop sign.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2010 Buick Lacrosse was heading east while merging. The police report described the driver, an unknown age male, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
• A 2022 Toyota Camry operated by a rideshare service was heading south and was hit in the side-right-front. The driver, a 23-year-old man, was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed from the front; he was uninjured. A 74-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag did not deploy; she was killed. A 72-year-old female passenger was wearing a seat belt and her airbag deployed from the front; she reportedly suffered unspecified injuries.

Police were notified 2 hours later at 11:30 PM and made a desk report. This was the 541st injurious crash reported in August 2024, and the 11,084th injurious crash reported in 2024. It was the 70th fatal crash for 2024.