Concerned residents and neighbors gathered on 61st and Bancroft avenues in East Oakland where just over a week ago, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Tim Courtney is with a group called the "Traffic Violence Rapid Response Team." He said they formed the group to raise awareness about pedestrian and cyclist death and planned this vigil to highlight what happened and call for safety changes.
"People aren’t stopping like they used to. It’s very disheartening," said Oakland resident Nenna Joiner."It’s a drag strip for sure," said Joiner. "If people are going to go fast - you can see some of the markings in the street – this is basically sideshow territory. But you know cyclists are here, people live here and also people want to walk here."
"This is devastating that we have to come out as frequently as we have at different intersections in East Oakland," said Taylor.
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