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Families and Camp Taylor urge Stanislaus supervisors to act after volunteer’s death at Grayson and Shiloh
Summary
Relatives, Camp Taylor leaders and emergency responders asked the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to install a four‑way stop or signal at Grayson Road and Shiloh Road following the June fatal crash of volunteer Avery Millerick; county staff said engineers have begun data collection and an engineering analysis will return to the board with recommendations.
Speakers at the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 14 pressed the board to make immediate traffic‑safety changes at the Grayson Road and Shiloh Road intersection outside Camp Taylor following a June fatal crash that killed volunteer Avery Millerick.
“Please help us make the intersection in Grayson and Shiloh outside Camp Taylor…safer by installing a stoplight or a four‑way stop to prevent any further loss of life,” said Sierra Walsh, Avery’s mother, who described her daughter as a longtime volunteer and asked the board for a “call to action.”
Camp Taylor Executive Director Kimberly Gamino told supervisors that nearly 10,000 people used the campus last year and that many visitors — including medically fragile children — must cross Grayson Road. She said the organization provided traffic studies conducted with the California Highway Patrol and is asking for a four‑way stop and improved signage.
Lou Friedman, a neighbor and organizer, described rising commercial traffic on Grayson Road tied to distribution centers and said community‑supplied accident statistics were delivered to the board. Westport Fire Chief Shannon Evans — who led emergency response to the crash — and attorney Ross Lee also testified about limited sight distance and near collisions at that intersection.
CEO Jody Hayes and Public Works traffic engineer James Ashby said county staff have received a formal request, begun data collection and will prepare an engineering analysis comparing local conditions to state standards required for traffic mitigation measures. Hayes described the next step as a formal recommendation that would come back to the board.
Several supervisors acknowledged the urgency. One asked that, if stop signs are installed, the county consider a memorial marker to honor Avery.
The board did not take an immediate vote on particular traffic controls; staff said they would return with analysis and recommendations. The public‑comment record and materials provided by speakers were accepted for the county’s review process.
