Neighbors say weeds make intersection dangerous
4:23 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2008
"One car was coming this way and another one was coming this way," says Jeremy Nicholson.
That's when he realized he was about to see one of his neighbors get into an accident.
"And they hit 'em from this side. And it flew up on the curb....[It was] pretty bad, the car was totaled," he said.
That was just one of two wrecks he's seen at this intersection.
"I thought she was hurt bad or she had a broken arm. I was freaking out," remembers Jeremy.
The girl was okay but neighbors believe high grass is partially to to blame.
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Article X of the Topeka Municipal Code deals with public traffic hazards. Read it here.
Thomas Lindbloom lives next door to this empty house. He says the last tenants left six months ago and no one has cut the grass since. The City used to mow tall grass when homeowners did not, but stopped mowing because of budget cuts.
Lindbloom says, "If they're not going to cut it, then there's going to be more wrecks. I think they need to get a stop sign or something up or at least a yield sign."
Here's why neighbors say this intersection is so dangerous once you're headed west on Evelyn. It's virtually impossible to see what's coming around the corner on Northwest Logan.
"A lot of times when cars are coming this way, people don't stop and the grass is so tall you can't even see cars or people walking this way," says James Nicholson.
He and the other neighbors would like something done to make the intersection safer.
James says, "Either the City needs to do something with it or someone needs to take care of their property, plain and simple."
And he says the cars often speed right on through both streets.
"We could stand here on a busy day and nobody stops. It's just that one person that's going to cause another wreck or get somebody killed," James says.
If the weeds hinder the traffic, the City could cut the weeds for safety purposes. We called and told a City spokesperson about the intersection. We'll let you know if anything is done.
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