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Public grief and calls for street safety follow death of 11-year-old in Henrico
Summary
Multiple residents urged immediate pedestrian-safety measures after an 11-year-old girl was killed on 3 Chopped Road; callers pushed for lower speed limits, crosswalks, raised islands, sidewalks and an independent safety audit. Board members pledged to prioritize improvements while memorializing the child.
Residents filled the public-comment period Aug. 26 to press Henrico County officials for faster safety fixes after the recent death of an 11-year-old on 3 Chopped Road.
Ian Trapp urged the board to treat the road’s design as a primary factor in the crash and asked for three immediate steps: lower the speed limit on the stretch between Perham and Forest Avenue to 25 mph; commission an independent safety audit of the corridor; and pursue infrastructure changes such as lane reductions, raised and lit crosswalks, expedited sidewalk completion and dedicated bike lanes. Trapp…
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