The local headlines from today are staggering: a pedestrian killed in a crash near Walgreens this morning, a pedestrian killed by a pickup truck in Sun Valley last month just identified, a pedestrian killed in a November crash at University Way just identified, a driver who spun out of control and was killed last month on Mt. Rose Highway also just identified, all reported in the past few hours.
Every day there are crashes and backups, some deadly, some causing serious injuries, many causing people to be late for work, activities or pickups. Several bicyclists have been killed in our area. Multiple local gofundmes have been started in recent weeks for crash related injuries and funerals.
The repeated crashes have residents questioning their safety every time they drive or cycle or even walk across a roadway…