[Cabs] Something for Discussion?

[johnnie Jean duran]

In my opinion, it is not a set back for blind people. It is more of an
embarrassment for the city of Greeley because their intersection's
lights were not functioning properly

On 11/7/14, Darian Smith via Cabs <cabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Rebecca,
>
>  How do you think that what took place was "embarrassing"?   what in your
> opinion makes what tok place something that "sets a bad  image" for blind
> people?
>
>    Darian
>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 12:59 PM, Bekah via Cabs <cabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Well, I feel really bad for the girl who got hit. But... That's kind of
>> embarrassing. It sets a bad name for blind people.
>>
>> Rebekah Felix
>> Author of In the Family
>> Http://bekahfelix.tripod.com
>>
>>> On Nov 6, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Everett Gavel via Cabs <cabs at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> This happened in Greely...
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
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