A Queens community is calling on the Department of Transportation to install a stop light at an intersection where a 7-year-old girl was killed earlier this month. KristieKNews reports.
The 7-year-old's father said he wants stop lights at every cross street here from 44th to 48th to prevent something like this from ever happening again."If they just engage communities, the people who live here know where the problems are. And if they do it proactively instead of reactively, we could prevent things from happening before it's too late," Gianaris said.
"We will not accept no as an answer from the Department of Transportation. We need to have a traffic light right there because it's right next to a school. It's a very busy street and people are using that as a shortcut to LaGuardia Airport," Council member Julie Won said. The DOT responded, saying,"DOT is improving crosswalk markings at this intersection ... this location has a low-crash history, with five injuries recorded since 2018 before this fatal crash."
The agency added that the driver of the car that struck the 7-year-old was not properly licensed, was operating with a learner's permit, and didn't have a licensed adult present in the car, as required by law. The NYPD said the crash is still under investigation. Right now, those who want to see a stop light at this intersection just want 7-year-old Dolma to be remembered for helping save lives.
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