A year before a car crash killed 11-year-old Andrew Olsen on his walk to school with his two siblings, a city analysis determined the San Carlos intersection had “fatal crash characteristics.”
That same year, in 2024, city officials deemed the intersection ineligible for four-way stop signs or crosswalks, based on criteria used to evaluate where safety improvements are necessary.
Colin Parent, CEO and general counsel of nonprofit advocacy group Circulate San Diego, said the determination calls into question the utility of the city’s criteria…