11 crashes recorded in final 3 years at Huntington Seashore intersection – NBC Los Angeles
A Huntington Seashore resident who’s been documenting the variety of crashes which have occurred alongside a busy intersection close to his house is pushing for adjustments to enhance security.
In simply the previous three years, 11 crashes have been recorded on State Route 39 close to the intersection of Seashore Boulevard and Taylor Drive in Huntington Seashore, in response to police. A kind of crashes resulted in a fatality and 7 of them brought about accidents to those that have been concerned.
Craig McCoy, who lives within the space, stated the quite a few crashes have left him and his neighbors apprehensive. Consequently, the Orange County man has taken issues into his fingers by monitoring the crashes together with his residence surveillance digicam in hopes it would push authorities to make applicable adjustments.
“I put up a digicam for my entrance yard, after which the corporate that makes safety cameras got here out with one which zooms in,” McCoy stated. “So, I stated, ‘Good, there’s a bunch of accidents in entrance of my home. Let me simply level it to the intersection and see what occurs.’”
The movies, which have been recorded over a two-year interval, present drivers trying to make a left flip onto Taylor Road. These drivers are sometimes met with vehicles driving southbound and northbound on SR-39 at excessive speeds.
“It is technically 40 to 45 via right here, however the common move of site visitors is 50 or 60, generally quicker,” McCoy stated. “Individuals cannot sometimes account for that when they’re making an attempt to make left turns and that’s sometimes how these accidents occur.”
McCoy stated he reached out to town for assist however was advised that as a result of SR-39 is a state freeway, it’s underneath state jurisdiction. He added that he was capable of attain Caltrans and was advised the company just lately accomplished a evaluate of the realm and the street. It stated it was ready for these findings to see if the company can transfer ahead with any adjustments.
NBC4 has reached out to Caltrans for remark.
