Community mourns man killed in southeast Austin motorcycle crash, calls for safety changes

AUSTIN (KXAN) β€” A memorial now sits at the intersection of FM 973 and Prado Ranch Boulevard in Del Valle, where 38-year-old David Banta was killed in a motorcycle crash last week.

β€œHe was one of the best people that I knew, he was such a good man,” said close friend of David, Jace Lacaille.

In the days following the crash, community members have launched a petition calling for safety improvements at the intersection. The petition has already gathered nearly 500 signatures, with residents urging the Texas Department of Transportation to take action…

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