Residents in a Riverside Community are demanding the city to take action after another horrific crash took place on their street. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on May 17, 2023.
An 8-year-old boy was killed and four people, including two children, were hospitalized Tuesday following a head-on crash in Riverside.
Several of the hospitalized victims were in critical condition, including a 10-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy.
The two-car crash was reported at Arlington and Stover avenues. Video from the scene showed debris scattered in the street, including an engine block that was thrown from one of the cars.
Footage shows a white vehicle that seems to lose control slam into another vehicle at a very high speed. The driver of the white vehicle was a 22-year-old man who police say was injured.
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Various neighbors told NBC4 that the area has been dangerous and been a source of accidents for years, due to cars going too fast.
"I've been living here for 13 years and this is the worst accident I've seen on this street," Jesse Marquez said. "There's been over 20 accidents on this street and a lot of them are caused by people just not slowing down and going too fast."
The city said preventative measures are on the way. The Riverside Public Works Department confirmed to NBC4 that equipment for a traffic signal has been ordered. It is set to arrive in September and installation is scheduled for October.
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