As vehicles whizzed by them, a group of 15 gathered Thursday, Jan. 8, in a crosswalk median on Highway 99 to mourn yet another death along the busy road.
Merle Dean Sheffield, 63, of Eugene died following a hit-and-run collision Saturday, Jan. 3, at the intersection of Highway 99 and Side Street. He was hit while riding his bicycle.
Sheffield’s death came shortly after area residents and homeless advocates shared their concerns with Lookout Eugene-Springfield about this particular stretch of highway, especially the roughly half-mile distance between Roosevelt Boulevard and Royal Avenue…