There have been at least three deadly hit-and-run crashes involving pedestrians since late July in Cincinnati. So far, no arrests have been made and police have not publicly identified suspect vehicles they are searching for.Two pedestrians hurt in separate crashes died Sunday.Richard Tavares, 55, was hit along Reading Road in Avondale nearly three weeks ago.Sarah Sweeney, 35, was hit along with her father crossing Hamilton Avenue in Northside late July.Tavares and Sweeney both died Sunday.The tragedies come as community members and city leaders push for pedestrian safety enhancements like lighting, speed bumps and speed cushions.At Monday evening's Clifton Town Meeting, board members voted to submit two areas to the city for pedestrian safety improvements. Board members said the city requested each community council come up with its top two priorities.Clifton's group narrowed down its priorities by surveying community members. More than 200 people responded."We were able to get rank order of where everybody saw the priorities in this area," said Mary Pat Lienhart, co-Chair, of the Transportation and Safety Committee.Thirty-four percent of respondents put Clifton Avenue near McAlpin and Woolper avenues as priority number one, Lienhart said. Another 23% listed Clifton Avenue near Ludlow Avenue.Both areas will be submitted to the city for approval."We do not want to be reacting to the death of anybody," said Gerald Checco, president of the Clifton Town Meeting. "The entire city is seemingly under assault by people that have decided not to respect laws."Checco learned late Monday about one of the pedestrian deaths that occurred over the weekend. The victim was the daughter of a dear friend."It's obviously extremely sad. I don't know how to react to it," he said. "I am really shocked and dismayed that Sarah passed away... In that era of sadness we are hopeful that things will improve."Mayor Aftab Pureval proposed $1 million in funding for pedestrian safety shortly after taking office. City council approved the funding unanimously. A spokeswoman tells WLWT the plan is to complete designs for the projects this fall and begin construction in the spring.
There have been at least three deadly hit-and-run crashes involving pedestrians since late July in Cincinnati.
So far, no arrests have been made and police have not publicly identified suspect vehicles they are searching for.
Two pedestrians hurt in separate crashes died Sunday.
Richard Tavares, 55, was hit along Reading Road in Avondale nearly three weeks ago.
Sarah Sweeney, 35, was hit along with her father crossing Hamilton Avenue in Northside late July.
Tavares and Sweeney both died Sunday.
The tragedies come as community members and city leaders push for pedestrian safety enhancements like lighting, speed bumps and speed cushions.
At Monday evening's Clifton Town Meeting, board members voted to submit two areas to the city for pedestrian safety improvements. Board members said the city requested each community council come up with its top two priorities.
Clifton's group narrowed down its priorities by surveying community members. More than 200 people responded.
"We were able to get rank order of where everybody saw the priorities in this area," said Mary Pat Lienhart, co-Chair, of the Transportation and Safety Committee.
Thirty-four percent of respondents put Clifton Avenue near McAlpin and Woolper avenues as priority number one, Lienhart said. Another 23% listed Clifton Avenue near Ludlow Avenue.
Both areas will be submitted to the city for approval.
"We do not want to be reacting to the death of anybody," said Gerald Checco, president of the Clifton Town Meeting. "The entire city is seemingly under assault by people that have decided not to respect laws."
Checco learned late Monday about one of the pedestrian deaths that occurred over the weekend. The victim was the daughter of a dear friend.
"It's obviously extremely sad. I don't know how to react to it," he said. "I am really shocked and dismayed that Sarah passed away... In that era of sadness we are hopeful that things will improve."
Mayor Aftab Pureval proposed $1 million in funding for pedestrian safety shortly after taking office. City council approved the funding unanimously. A spokeswoman tells WLWT the plan is to complete designs for the projects this fall and begin construction in the spring.
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