SACRAMENTO – A woman remains in the hospital after she was walking in a crosswalk on Sutterville Road earlier this week. Now the city of Sacramento is considering declaring a state of emergency to fund resources to continue to try to stop pedestrian and cyclist deaths in the city.
It all started with a tweet from Vice Mayor Caity Maple, who also represents District 5. She also shared that the push for taking action comes in honor of those who have lost their lives on the road.
“We see people come in with bikes who have been hit by cars,” said Mike’s Bikes employee Jeff Schauland.
It’s a problem that doesn’t seem to be getting better.
“Road deaths and pedestrian fatalities are way too high, it’s a public health crisis,” said cyclist and Sacramento resident Michael Turgeon.
The vice mayor of Sacramento seems to agree. Her tweet on Friday outlined a potential plan to declare a state of emergency in the city regarding the road safety crisis. Maple says she will be meeting with the mayor and other city leaders to discuss ways to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe.