Mayor London Breed announced improvements would be made to the intersection of 4th and King in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood after a 4-year-old girl was hit and killed by a driver last week.
According to the mayor's office, Breed has directed the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to make immediate improvements to the intersection, which is located near the Caltrain station and Oracle Park.
Police arrested the driver, identified as 71-year-old Karen Cartagena, on suspicion of failure to yield to pedestrians and vehicular manslaughter. In response, the SFMTA said they would remove one of the two southbound right-turn lanes from 4th Street onto King Street, aimed at reducing the number of conflicts between cars and people in the crosswalk. Crews would also change the traffic signal for the right turn lane to add a yellow arrow instead of a green light to warn drivers to yield to pedestrians.
"This tragedy reminds us of the urgency needed to accelerate safety investments to this intersection and critical streets across the City," said SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin.that 4th and King is often difficult and dangerous to cross. It's where Safeway customers, Caltrain commuters, Muni riders, residents, and often pedestrians heading to and from Giants games converge.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anaheim Ducks acquire defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from Buffalo for a 4th-round draft pickThe Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres.
Read more »
NFL roundup: Colts use big 4th quarter to storm past BearsBackup quarterback Sam Ehlinger guided the host Indianapolis Colts to the final 17 points of the game, all in the fourth quarter, to rally past the Chicago Bears 24-17 on Saturday night in an NFL preseason game.
Read more »
What Edgar Wright's 4th Cornetto Movie Could Be (Based On Ice Cream Flavors)The best idea for making it a Cornetto quadrilogy.
Read more »
Up Close for 8/20/23: The 4th Trump indictment and Rudy GiulianiOn this episode of Up Close, Bill Ritter discuss Rudy Giuliani, charged in the 4th indictment against former President Trump.
Read more »