Speeding Driver Kills Man on Jackson
A driver pushed it on Jackson Avenue overnight and hit a 58-year-old man in the crosswalk at 50th. Police recorded unsafe speed. The man died there in the dark.
What We Know
According to the police report, a driver going south on Jackson Avenue hit a 58-year-old man in the intersection at 50th Avenue overnight. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The man, who was crossing against the signal, suffered fatal head and internal injuries and died at the scene.
People
Pedestrian killed
Age 58; Male; Pedestrian location: Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection; Pedestrian action: Crossing Against Signal; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Vehicle 1
Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Where
Jackson Ave & 50th Ave