This post is sponsored by The Bike Lane.Yesterday, I visited the site where a northbound minivan driver fatally struck Juslene Akeza, 4, as she was crossing Talman Avenue (2630 W.) westbound on the north side of Granville Avenue (6200 W.) in West Ridge. That tragedy happened along the recently installed Granville Avenue Neighborhood Greenway. But as I noted in my writeup of the crash, the new east-west street design was basically irrelevant to the motorist's failure to hit the brakes in time...| Streetsblog Chicago
Tragically, a 72-year-old minivan driver fatally struck Juslene Akeza, 4, as she was crossing the street last Wednesday during the evening rush in the West Ridge neighborhood. The motorist was cited for negligent driving. According to the initial police report, on Wednesday, October 1, around 5:43 p.m., the girl was crossing Talman Avenue (2630 W.) westbound on Granville Avenue (6200 N.) The intersection has four-way stop signs. The minivan driver was heading northbound when he struck her. Th...| Streetsblog Chicago