It's a somber celebration as a woman remembers her best friend on her birthday at the place where she was killed and she's hoping changes are made to keep others from dying there.
One woman whose best friend died after being hit by a suspected drunk driver on Westheimer Road at Greenridge wants changes made so this doesn’t happen to anyone else. "It’s horrible that this happened to my friend, but she’s not the only one," explains Dawn Gonzalez who says she shouldn’t have to celebrate her best friend Ann Barret’s birthday in this way.
City and state officials recognize this as a problem area. According to the state, which owns this stretch, speeding has caused a host of horrible and fatal crashes on Westheimer Road between Hillcroft and Fountain View. "I see a lot of speeding, yeah I do," says Michael, who lives in the area and walks to work.
"They need to put, not just a crosswalk, but maybe some bridges or something crossing over Westheimer," adds Gonzalez.
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