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Family of pedestrian killed on Bryant Street urges council to act on lighting and traffic safety

Yucaipa City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A Yucaipa resident told the council her nephew died on Bryant Street and urged immediate safety measures including lighting, sidewalks, radar speed signage and traffic calming; she cited city traffic data showing dozens of serious pedestrian or cyclist strikes from 2017–2023.

At the Jan. 12 meeting of the Yucaipa City Council, Tatiana Volhart told elected officials that her nephew, Ryan Riddles, was struck and killed near his driveway on Bryant Street on New Year's evening and urged the council to take steps to make the corridor safer for pedestrians, cyclists and runners.

Volhart said the segment of Bryant Street where the crash occurred is very dark, carries a 45 mph speed limit and lacks sidewalks on one side. She urged improved…

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