A deadly street where drivers often speed and cause crashes is getting some attention in the hopes of improving safety.
“Having to walk across the avenue seems like a death wish,” Willie Morris, president of Wayne Avenue Traffic Safety Coalition said.
Just over a year ago, a woman was killed on Wayne Avenue right across the street from where the coalition met Wednesday.
“We lost our neighbor from Twin Towers, Jennifer Johnson,” Morris said. “Out of control driver lost control of their vehicle and unfortunately ended Jennifer’s life.”
News Center 7 looked into crashes and safety violations on the two-mile stretch of Wayne Avenue.
There were nine crashes in December alone and in January 647 violations.
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“This is insane,” Morris said.
Morris has been working with the city to make improvements to the street.
“Currently we’re looking at six-foot-wide sidewalks. We’d love to improve that out to eight feet,” he said.