Crash Details
| Ann Arbor Police Case # | 25-7035 |
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| UD-10 # | 3450707 |
| Date & Time | 2/15/2025 4:12 a.m. |
| Location | Jackson Ave / Gralake Ave |
| Units/Parties Involved | 1 |
| Unit Types | Passenger Vehicle(s) |
| Highest Injury | Fatal Injury (K) |
| Roadway Conditions | Dry |
| Weather Conditions | Clear |
| Lighting Conditions | Daylight |
Investigation Summary
Crash Description
On February 15, 2025 at 4:12 am a crash involving a single passenger car occurred on Jackson Ave near the intersection of Gralake Ave. At the time of the crash it was dark but with functioning street lighting, snowing skies, and wet roadways. This are of road with asphalt and the westbound lanes have a gradual right handed curve as it approached Gralake.
The passenger car, a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox, was being driven by a 29-year-old female. The car was travelling westbound when the driver failed to follow the curve of the roadway, traveling straight and exiting the road to the left into the grassy median island. The car then struck a tree within the median island. The tree was broken off at the base and became embedded in the vehicle. The vehicle overturned and rotated 180 degrees from the impact. The impact caused fatal injuries to the driver. Autopsy records found the driver’s blood alcohol level at 0.22. Investigations also placed the car’s speed at 69 mph just prior to leaving the roadway.
Vision Zero Dangerous Behaviors
Impaired Driving, Speed
Contributing Factors
Environmental Conditions:
• The corridor speed limit is 45 mph.
• Wet and snowy conditions.
• Snow-covered roadway.
• Approximately 3 inches of snow on the ground.
• Dark conditions with streetlights present.
• Roadway included a curve and a downhill grade.
Unit 1:
• The driver was a 29 year old female.
• The driver was approximately three times the legal alcohol limit.
• Parking structure video showed the driver received assistance from an individual to pay and leave the parking structure.
• Driver left the downtown area and traveled west bound and did not have any traffic controls until Jackson/Maple intersection.
• The driver was traveling approximately 60 MPH before slowing to approximately 43 MPH.
• Cruise control was likely engaged, and the brake was applied after the vehicle struck the curb.
• The tree, approximately 10 inches in diameter, was knocked over and became embedded in the vehicle.
• The vehicle rolled and landed on the passenger side and rotated approximately 180 degrees.
• The driver was killed in the crash.
Team Response
Enforcement
| Concerns | • Jackson Avenue is identified as one of Ann Arbor Police Department vision zero corridors. |
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| Updates |
Engineering
| Concerns | • Conduct a road safety audit of the corridor. • Install chevron pavement markings. • Have MDOT remove the Huron corridor from nighttime flash operation. • Evaluate high friction treatments at Huron and Main intersection and Maple and Jackson intersection. |
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| Near-Term | • Conduct road safety audit. • Install chevron pavement markings. |
| Mid-Term | • City staff to communicate with Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to remove the Huron corridor from nighttime flash operation. |
| Long-Term | • Evaluate City jurisdiction of Huron. • Evaluate high- friction treatments at Huron and Main intersection and Maple and Jackson intersection. |
| Updates |
Education
| Concerns | • Drunk driving campaign. |
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| Mid-Term | |
| Long-Term | |
| Updates | Not applicable. |
CRT Review Date: March 2025