Letter: Do something about dangerous intersection at Arthur Street and Clearwater Avenue
Arthur Street at Clearwater Avenue is dangerous. As a parent of a high school student I have witnessed so many near misses and, today, an accident as vehicles turn left on to Clearwater.
For the last 10 years I have watched students run across the street and come close to being hit. I was almost broadsided by a pickup while it was turning left on to Clearwater. Five students and I screamed in terror as I swerved into the turn lane to miss being hit.
Today I watched a motorcyclist hit a car that was turning left. The driver didn’t see the bike until it was too late. As I reached the man lying on the pavement, held his hand, talked to him, prayed the paramedics would come fast, and kept him from moving, it all became surreal. All I could say to the police officer was, “I hate this intersection.”
It is unsafe. How many more people are going to be injured there before action is taken? Today I was thankful for a helmet that saved a head. I was thankful the two students that ran across Clearwater before the accident weren’t involved in the crash. Do something!
Angie Schwartz
Kennewick
This story was originally published September 7, 2015 at 9:07 PM with the headline "Letter: Do something about dangerous intersection at Arthur Street and Clearwater Avenue."