6 Year Old Killed At Intersection
The New York Daily News Reported on September 27, 2008 that Clarente Turner, a first grader, was being walked home after school by his mother when the two of them were struck on a Kings Highway median at E. 95th St. in East Flatbush. Clarente died instantly. His mother, Shawna Spaulding, 26, was taken to Kings County Hospital and was listed in serious condition with head, neck, back and leg injuries.
Residents are demanding that city officials slow down traffic on the dangerous Brooklyn intersection due to the fact that there are two schools nearby. An Apartment superintendant said that “everyday you see little kids on the street and cars coming right at them”. Clarente attended Public School 219, a block from the scene of the crash. Intermediate School 252 is also a block from the intersection - where five years ago a drunken driver killed a woman. Residents near the Brooklyn pedestrian crash said individuals walking across the street - particularly children - need more time to get across Kings Highway. They complained that cars often speed to beat a red light there.
Pedestrian accidents caused by auto accidents which involve serious injuries or wrongful death tragically occur on a frequent basis. The New York City Department of Transportation notes that 2 pedestrian accidents had been reported at that particular intersection in the past 3 years. Police said they were investigating but did not believe the drivers broke any laws.
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