One person killed, one person severely injured near 1250 N ADA ST in West Town
A passenger was killed and another passenger was severely injured after a Saturday afternoon collision with a fixed object in West Town on January 5, 2019 at 3:25 PM.
The crash occurred near 1250 N ADA ST, on a one-way road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to distraction from inside the vehicle; and, secondarily, to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.
A 2014 Dodge Avenger was heading north. The driver, a 24-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy. A 21-year-old male passenger was killed; his airbag did not deploy. A 24-year-old male passenger reportedly suffered incapacitating injuries; his airbag did not deploy. One other passenger was uninjured.
Police were notified at 3:28 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 168th injurious crash reported in January 2019, and the 168th injurious crash reported in 2019. It was the 2nd fatal crash for 2019.
Where it happened
1250 N ADA ST
4 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- OTHER
- Primary cause
- DISTRACTION - FROM INSIDE VEHICLE
- Secondary cause
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN ERRATIC, RECKLESS, CARELESS, NEGLIGENT OR AGGRESSIVE MANNER
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- ONE-WAY
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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