Frustrated and grieving residents packed into the West Mifflin Borough Council meeting yesterday, demanding answers about the deadly pedestrian crash that killed 13-year-old Terrel “TJ” Byars Jr. on Dec. 27, 2025. Family members and neighbors told the council they still do not know exactly what happened on Kennywood Boulevard and called for accountability, public records, and concrete safety fixes. The meeting stretched on as parents and activists read prepared statements and urged borough leaders to move past condolences and into action.
Residents pressed officials for a clearer timeline of the investigation and access to records related to the crash, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. One family member asked, “How many people got to die for anybody to wake up on…..