This accident, involving 3 vehicles occurred on Friday, January 1st 2021 at approximately 1:24 am. The driver of white Volkswagen (2012) ran red light. Injuries were reported. An officer from MAPLE HEIGHTS Police Department was present at the scene and recorded the information contained in this report.
Unit 3 traveled westbound on Rockside Rd. at a high rate of speed. Unit 3 disobeyed the traffic signal at Broadway Ave. and Rockside Rd. and continued at a high rate of speed until disobeying the traffic signal at the intersection of Rockside Rd. and Dunham Rd. Unit 1 was traveling southbound on Dunham Rd. Unit 2 was in the turning lane; stopped at the traffic signal traveling eastbound on Rockside Rd. While Unit 1 was traveling through the intersection Unit 3 s front end struck the driver side of Unit 1 pushing Unit 1 into Unit 2 crushing the passenger side of Unit 1 onto the front end of Unit 2. All vehicle sustained disabling damages. The operator of Unit 3 suffered a fatal injury at the scene.

| Occupant | Safety Belt | Air Bags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Driver: 46 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: Other/unknown Airbags: Deployed both front/side |

| Occupant | Safety Belt | Air Bags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Driver: 25 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: Shoulder and lap belt used Airbags: Deployed front |

| Occupant | Safety Belt | Air Bags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Driver: 17 years old, Male, Fatal Seatbelt: None Airbags: Deployed both front/side | ||
2 | Passanger: 18 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: None Airbags: Deployed both front/side | ||
3 | Passanger: 15 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: None Airbags: Deployed both front/side | ||
4 | Passanger: 17 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: None Airbags: Deployed both front/side | ||
5 | Passanger: 17 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: None Airbags: Deployed both front/side |
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