The location where Jimmy McNulty crashed in The Wire

This is the location where detective Jimmy McNulty crashed in The Wire.

The scene was filmed underneath the overpass beside 1025 South Haven Street in Baltimore, Maryland.

In Episode 8 of Season 2, McNulty gets so drunk at a local bar that the barman asks, "You're not getting behind the wheel of the car, are you?"

In response, McNulty lies and says that a cab is picking him up:

"I'm looking you in the eye, Gus. I'm telling you that I'm not driving a car tonight."

Seconds later, we see him swerving down Haven Street and listening to the song "Transmetropolitan" by The Pogues. He is so drunk that he is struggling to keep his eyes open.

After reaching the overpass by O'Donnell Street, he turns left. However, he makes such a wide turn that he ends up striking the concrete bridge column on his right.

McNulty is so perplexed by the crash that he gets out of his vehicle and scrutinizes the road. In his arrogant, drunken mind, he believes that it shouldn't have happened.

In an attempt to prove that he is right and the laws of physics are somehow wrong, he reverses and tries to make the turn again.

At that point, he strikes the column for the second time.

Photos

Photos of the overpass and other related images.

South Haven Street

This Google Street View of the overpass on South Haven Street was taken in July of 2019.

We have circled the bridge column in red.

"There's a cab picking me up."

Detective McNulty swears to the barman that he's not driving home.

Jimmy was lying

In the next scene, we can see Jimmy's car swerving as he drives south on Haven Street.

Drunk driver

He is so drunk that he is struggling to keep his eyes open.

Left turn

When he reaches the overpass, he makes a wide left turn.

Crash

After misjudging the turn, McNulty strikes the concrete column on his right.

He inspects the damage

McNulty gets out of his vehicle to inspect the damage.

When he realizes that his headlight is gone, he remarks, "Bite me."

Measuring the angle of the turn

Jimmy is so arrogant that he finds it difficult to believe that it was his fault.

Convinced that the laws of physics must be wrong, he proceeds to measure the angle of the turn with his hands.

Reverse

Moments later, he reverses his car back up Haven Street so that he can try again.

He crashes again

Jimmy crashes into the concrete column again.