Comments on: Pedestrian hit by Jeep dies

By: Another Nurse

Another Nurse — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:52:57 +0000

Thank you “anyone paying attention”. You seem to be the only one that has a heart. Personally knowing the driver - it is more about her struggles for the rest of her life with this unfortunate accident, the family that has lost a loved one - and less about the opinions on crosswalks.

We love and support you, Shannon.

By: J.K.S.

J.K.S. — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:06:07 +0000

No, I agree, in the case of Mr. Childress, it seems that it would have been extremely difficult (if not impossible) for the driver to have avoided the accident and I don’t think she ought to be blamed.
What I’m advocating is some measures (some of which are listed above) to make Lexington safer for pedestrians.

I resent it being insinuated that I was careless in crossing the road. I realize that it is in my best interest to excercise caution. It was not as if I wished to be hit that morning. I don’t advocate placing full blame on the drivers, either. We need to stop this finger-pointing and work together toward a feasible solution.

By: Anyone paying attention out there

Anyone paying attention out there — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:08:30 +0000

Did anyone pay attention to the fact that it was completely dark, it was raining, and someone was crossing the road in a non-marked cross-walk in front of a jeep. Don’t get me wrong, I feel nothing but sympathy for this man and his family. But let us not forget this woman who just happened to be driving down this particular road at the particular time, doing nothing wrong, on her way to work also has to live with this the rest of her life. It could have happened to anyone. Let us not judge so easily.

By: Mr Haney

Mr Haney — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:17:57 +0000

What’s really sad is that Rally’s is not even open for breakfast.

By: 2nd in one week

2nd in one week — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:19:07 +0000

We should not forget about the earlier accident on Harrodsburg road (which is also S. Broadway), in front of the Home Depot. Earlier in the week another pedestrian was also hit and severely injured while crossing that road. I saw it on WKYT.com, but never heard more than that he was in critical condition that evening. Nobody can expect vehicles to stop in Lexington, so people should stop jumping out in front of them and drivers should be more attentive and expect the unexpected.

By: J.K.S.

J.K.S. — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:21:49 +0000

I’m saying that Lexington needs to take measures to increase safety for its pedestrians. The driver who hit me was from out of town, and, apparently, did not notice that there was, in fact, a crosswalk there. So, I think that Lexington should make its crosswalks more visible, through the use of more flashing lights, signs, etc. This could serve a double-purpose in alerting pedestrians to locations where it is relatively “safe” to cross the street.

Also, one should note that some crosswalks, like the one at Transy, are inherently faulty, with the handicap-access ramps placed away from the main flow of pedestrian traffic. This puts those who use these ramps “out in the open” compared to other pedestrians, hence increasing the chances of ramp-users being hit.

By: Transy student

Transy student — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:39:24 +0000

I’ve almost been struck in the same place. It doesn’t matter how someone walks across the 15 foot or so painted crosswalk. We still have the right of way. There are flashing lights and yes, frequently police. We have disabled students that either have crutches or wheelchairs. Would you want them to “hustle” across there too?

The main problem with people in Lexington is that they get in too much of a hurry. This isn’t a huge city and couldn’t take you more than 30 minutes to get anywhere you wanted to get to at any time of day (save Nicholasville Road, disaster).

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:14:28 +0000

JKS, crossing in a non-crossing zone is dangerous for anyone in any town.

If you were crossing in the large crosswalk at Transy, that’s a serious danger zone, even when the police are sitting there monitoring it. Drivers are impatient in that area, and pedestrians generally seem to care less about how slowly they walk across, or when. It’s too bad they can’t develop either a walk-over or walk-under right there.

By: J.K.S.

J.K.S. — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:21:27 +0000

This underscores a simple truth: Lexington is not safe for pedestrians. I myself was struck by a car yesterday in a crosswalk on North Broadway in front of Transylvania University. Thank God, my accident didn’t turn out as serious as this one. But, something needs to be done to make Lexington safer for pedestrians. These two accidents prove the fact.

By: shirl

shirl — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:15:51 +0000

what an argument between..please show compassion for the mans family