People near Alamo Ranch Parkway, where a woman was killed in April by a driver traveling at more than 100 miles per hour, want more traffic lights in the area.
Frustrations remain for speeding drivers on west Bexar County road where woman was killedRead full article: KSAT Community Town Hall: Fentanyl poisoning: Know the truth, save a lifeRead full article: Bexar County deputies announce arrest in 2024 capital murder of 4-year-old girlChildren’s Heart Foundation organizes San Antonio walk to support congenital heart defect research“I was standing right here, in this area here, and I was looking in this direction,” Sanchez said, pointing to a stretch of Alamo Ranch Parkway, just west of Lone Star Parkway.
“Next thing you know, I just see a bunch of smoke and a car flipping.” Sanchez was working at The Car Wash Express and raced over to try to help the woman in the car. She was“I mean, nothing’s changed at all,” Sanchez said. “I still see cars flying down this road.” Sanchez and others who frequent the area said they hoped more would have been done by now to slow drivers down. “It’s getting worse, I think,” said Zonia Abel, who works at a gym nearby. “There are a lot of people that just race up and down the street. It’s a little out of control now, especially with all the growth that we’re having in the area.” That growth was the catalyst for a study that the Bexar County Public Works Department had already been conducting in conjunction with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority .According to Tiffany Payton, a public information officer for the county, one of the solutions involves installing an overpass for eastbound drivers on Alamo Ranch Parkway near Westwood Loop. The county recently completed one on the westbound side of the road. She said RMA is also working on an overall design for the whole stretch of Alamo Ranch Parkway from Loop 1604 to the current dead-end at Calaveras Way. That design, she said, could include additional overpasses along the road.Both Abel and Sanchez said the best solution would be to add more traffic lights. “It is frustrating ‘cause without happening, you know, there’s always a chance of happening again,” Sanchez said. According to the Department of Public Safety’s records, there have been at least five more crashes in that area since the one that killed Browning. It does not appear any of them resulted in serious injuries. In a statement, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said it has stepped up efforts since the deadly crash to slow down speeding drivers. “Traffic enforcement along Alamo Ranch Parkway has been increased, including targeted efforts by our motorcycle unit due to the high volume of traffic in this area. Additionally, we have partnered with TxDOT through a grant program, which allows us to provide enhanced coverage. This not only increases enforcement but also serves as a visible deterrent to reduce speeding, reckless driving, and prevent crashes.”West Bexar County street where man allegedly drove 108 mph, caused fatal crash is a regular speed zone, residents say‘You’ve got to watch out’: Witness reflects on aftermath of deadly crash in far west Bexar CountyKatrina Webber Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.
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