Dangers at Whippoorwill Confirmed in Recent Accident

Written by Lakewood News from Karen on September 5, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

An accident on August 24 at 15th and Youngfield Street confirms all the worries of a local group regarding a proposed high-density apartment unit in their neighborhood. A car took the turn and ended up going into the house, causing serious damage and the house to uninhabitable for several days.

Exerpt from an email from a neighbor to City Council:

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To the officials at City of Lakewood,

The damage to Pablo and Jonna’s home was extensive to the point of rendering both bathrooms unusable and the home uninhabitable.

There are huge skid marks in the driveway, where the driver obviously braked, before impact. Pablo and Jonna were relaxing on their patio, when they heard the loud explosion. expecting it to be another accident at our intersection, they rushed out to the front. The driver was already trying to pull away and leave, but Pablo stopped them and had Jonna call 911.

We urge all of you to come here today to this site, and realize what we have been broadcasting for 14 months and to please take this seriously!! If you do not reconsider this intersection as not a viable option for and adding more than 300 + car trips daily along with pedestrians and school age children, then any consequences will no longer be unintentional but intentional. We are very offended by the developer and seemingly City officials too, claiming that we are NIMBY’s and are just using the dangers and safety issues as an excuse. We have in good faith tried working with all of you, but our valid concerns are not being heard. We will be contacting the media at this point. These tragedies will only increase and one death is too many.

Please start to care as much as we do!