Framingham State Rep. Chris Walsh had a conversation with MassDOT Monday following the death of a Framingham State University senior Friday night. The students was struck by two vehicles as she tried to cross Route 9.
If you have ever driven Route 9, you've likely witnessed a pedestrian trying to dodge car and trucks to get to the other side. It happens even more frequently at the intersection of Route 9 and Maynard Road where there are no guardrails and jersey barriers, as there is an opening for the railroad crossing and also an opening for the Framingham Fire Station. Friday, Framingham State University senior Colleen Kelly, 21, was struck by not one but two vehicles trying to cross Route 9 after 10 p.m. She made it halfway across Route 9 when she was struck in the westbound lane, thrown into the eastbound lane, where she was hit again. Both Framingham drivers stopped. Framingham Police are investigating. Repeatedly, throughout the semester, …
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The Framingham man was killed when he was hit by a truck driven by a Natick firefighter.
Cesar Castro, 29, died Friday night from injuries after he was hit by a pick-up truck while crossing Waverly Street. Framingham Police Lt. Ron Brandolini told Boston.com Castro was hit by the truck driven by a Natick firefighter. Castro, a Framingham resident, was not in the crosswalk when he was hit, Brandolini said Friday night. Brandolini said there was “no indication” the driver of the truck acted irresponsibly in any way. The Natick firefighter driving the truck has not been cited. The Fire Department called for a medflight helicopter for Castro to be transported to a Boston hospital. Castro never was stable enough for the flight, so he was taken to MetroWest Medical Center, where he died. Scanner reports had Castro going into cardiac…
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Papabarn
8:26 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
But then what of the railroad crossing? Plus people make holes in fences and go through them. That's a problem that has plagued transportation providers for many, many years. And the railroad was there first so moving/raising/lowering anything is going to be at taxpayer expense. If you build another pedestrian bridge, I can guarantee you that someone will be in too much of a hurry to use it and … more ›