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Students Who Are Blind Hit By Car At Intersection 
With Faulty Audible Signal
(http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/11/05/blind-students-hit-by-car-at-intersection-with-faulty-audible-signal/)
November 5, 2014 6:09 PM

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) - One of two students struck 
by a vehicle crossing a University of Northern 
Colorado campus intersection this week says he 
warned the city of Greeley about the problem 
before the crash that seriously injured his 
friend.
The audible signal (credit: CBS)
Sophomore Zach Dreicer was helping his friend Luz 
Madrigal across 11th Avenue and 22nd Street in 
Greeley on Monday night at approximately 9:30 p.m. 
when the two unknowingly stepped out in front of a 
truck. The driver had a green light and says he 
did not see the two until it was too late.
Madrigal, 21, is currently in critical conditional 
in the intensive care unit at North Colorado 
Medical Center. Dreicer suffered minor injuries.
Dreicer told CBS4's Lauren DiSpirito he has been 
notifying the city that the audible signal at the 
intersection wasn't working but hadn't received a 
response.
Dreicer said since the signal wasn't working, they 
listened for traffic but didn't hear any, so they 
attempted to cross the street and were hit by the 
truck.
A city representative told CBS4 said they thought 
the signal, which was last inspected in July, was 
working. But they now know that it wasn't working 
at the time of the accident.
"It's very upsetting for us, we take a lot of 
pride and responsibility in making sure our 
equipment is working properly," said City of 
Greeley Public Works Director Joel Hemesath.
Dreicer said he's been able to visit Madrigal in 
the hospital but she hasn't been able to talk.
"She's really friendly and really outgoing, 
despite a hard past and even now a hard present 
situation," Dreicer said.

Zach Dreicer and Luz Madrigal (credit: Zach 
Dreicer)
The city spokesman says he was never made aware of 
Dreicer's complaints.
No charges will be filed against the truck driver.


Related Tags:Audible Signal, Blind Students, 
Greeley, Joel Hemesath, Luz Madrigal, University 
Of Northern Colorado, Zach Dreicer