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Residents urge county and legislature to act on Texas Flat Road safety, citing ‘Aiden’s law’
Summary
Public commenters told the Hancock County Board that crashes on Texas Flat Road have caused multiple deaths and urged county support for Aiden’s law and other safety measures; speakers described trauma delays and called for legislative action.
Public commenters at the Jan. 12 Hancock County Board meeting urged immediate action on road safety along Texas Flat Road and asked county leaders to support 'Aiden’s law.'
Richard Bouchard of Harrison County addressed the board and said many preventable deaths have occurred on Mississippi roads, urging Hancock County to partner with adjacent counties and press the legislature to act. Later, Joe Loftus read a statement from his daughter, Madeline Loftus, an ER supervisor, who described how trauma patients from Texas Flat Road often arrive after a substantial portion of the 'golden hour' has elapsed and how, in the past three years, 13 people have been killed on that stretch. Her statement called delays a public-health issue and urged legislative, educational and enforcement steps to reduce fatalities.
Representative excerpt from the public comment: "Every delay risks another life lost." The board did not take formal action on the request during the meeting but received the public comments and acknowledged them on the record.
