Jack Dougherty: Kerri Provost tweeted on August 1st about the newly-released UConn Crash Data Repository diagram report on the car driver who killed pedestrian Bob Oneal in West Hartford Center on June 2, 2022. Kerri writes:
This diagram shows how Bob Oneal was killed in West Hartford Center in June 2022 as he stood on the large grassy island. Despite the rumors, there’s nothing in the report to indicate that the driver had a medical incident prior to the crash.
There was no mechanical problem. No adverse weather conditions. It was mid-morning. The pedestrian was 100% where he was legally allowed to be at the time he was there.
So, I will ask again: how does a driver in the town’s center topple a pedestrian light and then kill a pedestrian who is not even in the roadway? [Link to Kerri Provost’s June 5th Open Letter to West Hartford]
And here is the link to UConn’s CT Crash Data Repository, source of the crash diagram, if you would like to view this information yourself. [Note from Jack: Users must create a login. Search for CrashID 956876]
If you think West Hartford’s streets need to be paved with more than #ThoughtsAndPrayers, contact @BikeWHartford
Update from Jack: When contacted by phone today, the West Hartford Police Department stated that their report on the June 2nd crash is “not yet ready” and gave no indication when it might be available. Instead, all we have right now is the limited data tables that the UConn Crash Repository made publicly available from information provided to it by WHPD:
| Crash Table | |
|---|---|
| CrashId | 956876 |
| Diagram | View |
| Location | View On Map |
| Town Name | West Hartford |
| Date Of Crash | 2022-06-03 |
| Time of Crash | 10:08:00 |
| Crash Severity | Fatal (Kill) |
| Most Severe Injury | Fatal Injury (K) |
| Route Class | Local |
| Road Description | NORTH MAIN ST |
| Roadway Name | NORTH MAIN ST |
| Intersecting Roadway Name | null |
| First Harmful Event | Curb |
| Manner of Crash / Collision Impact | Not Applicable |
| Weather Condition | Clear |
| Weather 2 | Not Applicable |
| Light Condition | Daylight |
| Road Surface Condition | Dry |
| Average Daily Traffic | null |
| Functional Classification | null |
| Rural or Urban | null |
| Vehicle Table | |
|---|---|
| CrashId | 956876 |
| Number of Occupants in Vehicle | 1 |
| Make | Mini |
| Vehicle Model Year | 2015 |
| Model | Cooper S |
| Direction of Travel Before Crash | Southbound |
| Most Harmful Event | Pedestrian |
| Vehicle Maneuver/Action | Straight Ahead |
| Contributing Circumstances, Motor Vehicle | None |
| Contributing Circumstances, Motor Vehicle | Not Applicable |
| Posted/Statutory Speed Limit | 30 |
| Towed Status | Towed Due to Disabling Damage |
| Trafficway Description | Two-Way, Divided, Unprotected (Painted > 4 Feet) Median |
| Initial Contact Point | Sector 12 (North) in the 12-point Clock Diagram |
| Extent of Damage | Disabling Damage |
| Body Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Action | Straight Ahead |
| Contributing Circumstances of Vehicle | None |
| Traffic Control Device Type | Traffic Control Signal |
| Traffic Control Device Functional? | Yes |
| Sequence of Events 1 | Ran Off Roadway Left |
| Sequence of Events 2 | Curb |
| Sequence of Events 3 | Other Post, Pole, or Support |
| Sequence of Events 4 | Pedestrian |
| Persons Table (original included 4 witnesses) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Person Type | Driver | Pedestrian |
| CrashId | 956876 | 956876 |
| VehicleId | 1 | null |
| PersonId | 1 | 2 |
| Age | 67 | 61 |
| Gender | Female | Male |
| State | CT | CT |
| Postal Code | 6107 | null |
| Injury Status | Possible Injury (C) | Fatal Injury (K) |
| Condition at Time of Crash | Other | Unknown |
| Condition at Time of Crash2 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Action Taken by Officer | None taken | None taken |
| Alcohol Test Status | Test Not Given | Test Not Given |
| Type Of Alcohol Test | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Drug Test Status | Test Not Given | Test Not Given |
| Type Of Drig Test | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Ejection Status | Not Ejected | null |
| Restraint System | Shoulder and Lap Belt Used | null |
| Helmet Use | Not Applicable | null |
| Air Bag Status | Not Deployed | null |
| Speeding Related | Too Fast for Conditions | null |
| Driver Actions 1 | Failed to Keep in Proper Lane | null |
| Driver Actions 2 | Operated Motor Vehicle in Reckless or Aggressive Manner | null |
| Driver Actions 3 | Not Applicable | null |
| Driver Actions 4 | Not Applicable | null |
| Driver Distracted By | Other Inside the Vehicle (eating, personal hygiene, etc.) | null |
| Roadway On Which Nonmotorist Was Traveling/Located | null | North/South Main Street |
| Direction nonmotorist was traveling | null | S |
| Direction Unknown | null | FALSE |
| Striking Motor Vehicle ID | null | 1 |
| Bicycle ID | null | null |
| Non-Motorist Not In Roadway | null | TRUE |
| Actions or Circumstances Prior to Crash | null | Adjacent to Roadway (e.g., Shoulder, Median) |