JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Neighbors on Jacksonville\u2019s Northside say a dangerous curve in their neighborhood has become a crash hotspot, and they\u2019re calling on the city to take action before someone is seriously hurt.<\/p>\n
Residents along the Palmdale St. stretch say speeding drivers and frequent wrecks have turned the area into what one homeowner described as a \u201cdanger zone.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve documented 15 accidents through videos and police reports,\u201d said homeowner Jared Powers.<\/p>\n
Powers, who has lived in the neighborhood since 2013, said the crashes have become more frequent in recent years. He began documenting them in 2019 after noticing a spike in incidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had multiple accidents right here in front of the house,\u201d Powers said. \u201cI\u2019ve come out here, had to pull people out of their cars, call 911\u2026 it\u2019s gotten to the point where most people don\u2019t even come outside anymore. You just hear the tires screech and then the crash.\u201d<\/p>\n
Photos and debris collected by Powers show the aftermath of several crashes, including damage from motorcycles, passenger vehicles and even a police car.<\/p>\n
Neighbors say speed is a major factor.<\/p>\n
Using a handheld radar device, Powers recorded drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit \u2014 some reaching nearly 40 miles per hour in a 20 to 25 mile per hour zone.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one thing on a straight road,\u201d he said. \u201cBut when they come around this curve going that fast, they lose control.\u201d<\/p>\n
Longtime resident David Henderson said the crashes have become routine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been at least five crashes that I know of,\u201d Henderson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been saying we need speed bumps.\u201d<\/p>\n
Henderson described multiple incidents where vehicles veered off the road and into yards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey take this road for granted. They don\u2019t care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Despite repeated complaints, neighbors say the city\u2019s response has largely been limited to installing signage \u2014 which they say has done little to slow drivers. Some signs have even been knocked down in crashes.<\/p>\n
Residents say they have asked for speed humps for years but were told the cost could fall on the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey told us about $4,000 per speed bump,\u201d Powers said. \u201cWe\u2019d have to pay for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Powers said his biggest concern is safety, especially for children who live and play in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy biggest concern is that right now we\u2019ve only lost a dog,\u201d he said. \u201cBut sooner or later, if they don\u2019t do something, it could be a fatality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neighbors say they will continue pushing for solutions, including speed humps or increased enforcement, in hopes of preventing another crash.<\/p>\n
News4Jax reached out to District Councilwoman Ju\u2019Coby Pittman for comment on the concerns. As of publication, a response had not been received.<\/p>\n
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