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Waukee resident urges safety audit after 7-year-old struck on Prairie Bluff Drive
Summary
A Waukee neighborhood resident called for a formal safety audit of Prairie Bluff Drive after a 7-year-old was struck and hospitalized; the council said staff will commission a traffic and safety review and present recommendations at a future work session, likely by October.
A Waukee resident asked the City Council on Monday to order a safety audit of Prairie Bluff Drive after a 7-year-old child was struck by a vehicle and remained in the pediatric intensive care unit. Cody Crandall, a Prairie Bluff Drive resident, told the council the collision on Friday, Sept. 22, highlighted design and traffic-calming deficiencies on the street and asked the city to authorize a safety audit. “The design of the street isn't gonna be safe for children or families,” Crandall said. The request drew support and related concerns from another resident…
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