The location where Jimmy McNulty crashed in The Wire
Filming Location in Baltimore, Maryland
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.
Where did Jimmy McNulty crash?
The address and the GPS coordinates for this location are as follows:
Address
South Haven Street, Baltimore, Maryland, MD 21224, USA
GPS coordinates
The latitude and longitude coordinates for the overpass are:
39.280795, -76.562032
Directions
Haven Street is situated in Brewers Hill, which is a neighborhood in the Southeastern District of Baltimore.
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 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.
This location belongs to the following categories:
The Wire LocationsClosest Locations
Other locations that are relatively close to this address:
The Major Crimes Unit's HQ from The Wire
Roughly one mile away.
Filming Location in Baltimore, Maryland
