Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Rise in the Area
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Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper June 17, 2021 Page, 11 Photo by Jorge Torrico Photo Photo by Alexis Glenn by Alexis Photo The ghost bike at Franconia Road and Telegraph Road, where bicyclist Fatima Bicyclists holding signs during a moment of remembrance at the crash site where Fati- Del Carmen Alvarez Romero, 24, was hit and killed. ma Del Carmen Alvarez Romero was killed. Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Rise in the Area Photo by Mike Salmon/Connection Photo crossing South Kings Highway GMC Savanna which was traveling Road design, when the driver of a 2017 Dodge north on Telegraph Road and had a Journey was traveling southbound green traffic signal which resulted speeds, lighting on South Kings Highway, a posted in the crash. The driver of the GMC 35-mile-per-hour roadway, and Savanna remained at the scene. and negligence struck him. Virginia law, §46.2- In April, pedestrian Choon Yoo, 924, requires drivers to stop for 77, of Annandale, died following are factors. pedestrians at any intersection a crash at 10 p.m. near the inter- when the driver is approaching on section of Little River Turnpike and By Mike Salmon a highway where the speed limit is Backlick Road. Detectives deter- The Connection not more than 35 miles per hour. mined that Yoo was crossing Little Quinteros Alfaro was taken to the River Turnpike and the driver of a his spring has seen sev- hospital where he was pronounced 2011 Toyota Corolla on Little River eral fatal pedestrian ac- dead, police said. Turnpike and struck Yoo. cidents, possibly signal- About a mile south of the site of the June 4 fatality, there is a multi- On June 4, Fatima Del Carmen Ting a warning to drivers, use path being constructed as part of an intersection modification Alvarez Romero, of Alexandria, a Police Presence pedestrians and transportation project at Lee District Park. This should enable pedestrians and 24-year-old cyclist, died in a crash The Fairfax County Police De- engineers that more could be done cyclists to safely enter the park. just after 11 a.m. at the intersec- partment is increasing patrols to to lessen these fatalities in Fairfax tion of Telegraph Road and Franco- increase police visibility and en- County. Fairfax County Police Crash Recon- Buza resulting in the fatal crash. nia Road. According to the FCPD, force laws that make the roads In early June, a 64-year-old cy- struction Unit have preliminarily The driver of the Sonata remained she was on her bicycle and entered safer, according to Sgt. Hudson clist died following a crash that determined that Raymond Buza, at the scene, and was later charged the crosswalk to cross Telegraph Bull. “While enforcement and ed- occurred just after 10 a.m. at the of Centreville, was on his bicycle with infliction of injury on a vul- Road on the south side of the Fran- ucation efforts are underway, the intersection of Hidden Canyon traveling east on Hidden Canyon nerable road user, the police said. conia Road intersection. Alvarez Department relies on its partner- Road and Blueridge View Drive in Road and was hit by a 2017 Hyun- On June 3, Reynaldo Quinteros Romero proceeded east through ship with the community in shar- Centreville. Detectives from the dai Sonata turning left in front of Alfaro, 54, of Alexandria, was the intersection in front of a 2020 See Pedestrian, on Page 14 Study Highlights Pandemic’s Food Insecurity By Glenda C. Booth food insecure. During the pandem- To Learn More Mount Vernon Gazette ic, the number doubled. The report: Titled “Route 1 Lived Experienc- http://arcadiafood.org/RT1Report. he coronavirus pan- es Report, Food Insecurity during Arcadia’s webinar on the report: June 29, 1:30 p.m. demic exacerbated in- the Covid-19 Pandemic,” the 20- Register at https://route1livedexperiencesreport.eventbrite.com. Tequities, especially food page study relates the experiences insecurity, for many families of 15 residents along the corridor, will take a concerted effort by gov- to creating a more food secure en- along Fairfax County’s U.S. 1 people who the authors say are ernment, community organizations vironment along Route 1.” corridor, concluded the Arca- representative of many struggling and the business sector to identify, dia Center for Sustainable Food families. acknowledge and address the root Diverse, Low Income and Agriculture, a nonprofit “The pandemic affected some causes of deep systemic inequities The U.S. 1 corridor is racially based at Woodlawn Estate. members of our community more that contribute to food insecurity. diverse, home to many immigrants Before the 2020-2021 than others both financially and It is clear that listening to commu- and one of poorest areas in Fairfax covid-19 pandemic, 58,000 physically,” said Matt Mulder, Ar- nity members’ voices and involving County, the report contends: people in Fairfax County were cadia’s Director of Operations. “It them in fostering solutions is vital See Study, on Page 12 McEnearney Associates has always had one motto in mind... not to be the biggest, but the best. 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