CROOKSTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a new study with the City of Crookston later this month, regarding a dangerous and sometimes deadly corner downtown. A 10-year old girl on her bicycle was the latest victim late Monday afternoon.
a new study to begin later this month will include this dangerous and sometimes deadly corner in downtown crookston late monday afternoon a ten-year-old girl was on her bike at the corner here when she was caught up under the turning semi’s trailer according to family members she’s in the sanford icu in fargo and has lost a leg accident reconstruction markings here shows the wheels of the semi trailer went over the curb and apparently caught up the girl on her bike who was drugged down the street for over a block in recent years another female pedestrian was killed here and a male pedestrian injured under similar circumstances it’s a tight right-hand turn for big trucks pulling trailers if the driver isn’t paying close attention it’s easy to pull the trailer wheels over the curb matt upgren of minnesota d.o.t says they know the corner is a big problem and later this month it will be one of the problems addressed in a new study that includes the two one-way streets through downtown christian that study will include the opportunity for public input as to what needs to be done to make this a safer intersection we’ll keep you up to date as to when that study begins and what you can do to take part in it i’m Neil Berg reporting for trfnews.i234.me
New Research on Hazardous Intersection Where Crookston Girl Was Injured While Biking
Semi-Truck driver should be charged with negligence and road restricted to remove large trucks.
Let's waste a month to do a study that will come to the conclusion that a 90 degree turn in the middle of a city is bad for trucks and pedestrians. That intersection should have been taken care of at least 20 years ago, rerouting the highway somewhere else.
How many mishaps does it take to gain recognition?
They need knock down the bank and move the road over that way they can move the side walk further back this is not sim fault he can't see what in back them when they are turning this should been done years ago it seem to take a lot bad accident after accident before they do some thing about it
There is a bypass for a reason
they have a bypass, should make all trucks use it unless they have specific business in town
I have made that same turn in a semi.
Did you see the semi take the corner in the report? The tractor was in the other lane as he took the corner. That's the only way it works.
I have blocked traffic many times forcing cars to backup to make the short corner like this one. My guess is that when the driver took the corner, there was a car stopped in the lane, and when he couldn't do the turn perfectly, the trailer tires rolled the sidewalk.
My prayers for everyone and know the driver is beating himself up.
A metal guard rail could be put up around the corner TODAY with openings for the sidewalks. At minimum a driver would know he hit something and not go driving off. Seems like a logical simple temporary fix so probably won't happen.
Start by banning all truck thru-traffic. There's two bypasses. Make it a fine that gets people's attention. 1k+. Set a sherrif or city cop there to start stopping trucks and making sure they have reason to be there. I have never worked in Watford City, ND but i know just from word of mouth to take their bypass or get a huge fine.