02-23-2021, 10:21 PM
pRICE cUBE wrote:
This map appears to be the intersection near the incident.
I'm very familiar with that area - I used to live just a little farther up the hill.
Based on the media accounts I've read, I believe the accident occurred a litter further down the hill from the intersection of Hawthorne and Blackhorse -- the circled area in the photo below is where I think the accident most likely occurred. It's the only place along that stretch of Hawthorne where he would be able to go off the road without hitting a house and there is a drop-off from street level on that side of the street that would contribute to the severity of the accident.
Note that he was traveling south on Hawthorne (i.e., toward the top of the photo) - there is a fairly wide median he would have had to cross to go off the road on the other side. The median there has a fair number of trees on it - it's quote possible he hit one, contributing to his loss of control.
