One person killed, and one other person injured near 3319 S LAKE SHORE DR NB in Douglas

A driver was killed after a Sunday early morning head on collision in Douglas on February 5, 2023 at 3:58 AM.

The crash occurred near 3319 S LAKE SHORE DR NB, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 45 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 traveling the wrong way or on the wrong side.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2008 Mazda was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 37-year-old man, as going the wrong way. His airbag deployed; he was killed.
• A 2020 Jeep Cherokee was heading north and was hit in the front. The driver, a 38-year-old man, reportedly suffered unspecified injuries; his airbag deployed.

Police were notified at 3:58 AM. This was the 176th injurious crash reported in February 2023, and the 1,273rd injurious crash reported in 2023. It was the 18th fatal crash for 2023.