On Tuesday, March 25th, our Vision Zero Fatal Crash Response Team conducted a site visit at the intersection of Beechwood Boulevard and Loretta Street, after a drunk driver drifted into oncoming traffic and hit another driver’s vehicle. The driver who was hit was killed.

The team assessed the intersection and based on the walk-through, identified the following near-term safety adjustments, unrelated to the crash:

-Remove the crosswalk and bus stop on Beechwood Boulevard near Loretta Street.

-Users of the existing bus stop are encouraged to use the PRT stops at Beechwood Boulevard and Lilac Street, where pedestrians can utilize the signalized intersection for a safer crossing.