‘People don’t seem to care about that intersection’: Town hall addresses tragic Huntsville bicycle crash

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — There was standing room only in the Sandra Moon Community Complex Monday evening for a town hall addressing the tragic death of 13-year-old Kallel “Kal” Fox.

Huntsville City Councilwoman Jennie Robinson hosted the town hall and invited Huntsville Police officials to address the crash that took the 8th grader’s life.

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“As a father of three children, the worst news I can ever think of hearing is an officer knocking on my door telling me that my child has passed,” Sergeant Chris Jackson with Huntsville Police said. “Unfortunately, we had to do that.”

A car hit and killed Kal while he was riding his bike in the crosswalk at the Bailey Cove Road and Green Mountain Road intersection last Tuesday. Huntsville Police has an ongoing investigation into the crash, along with a traffic study to monitor drivers’ behavior. That investigation revealed frequent stops in that area…

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