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Peoria mayor urges action on speeding after string of crashes; resident warns about lithium battery fire risks
Summary
Mayor Beck told the council recent fatal and near-fatal crashes have created an urgent public-safety concern and asked staff to pursue alternatives to slow traffic on Happy Valley; a resident during call to the public cited a prior lithium battery fire at an SRP substation and warned of hazards to first responders.
Mayor Beck used his April 7 report to highlight community safety after several recent crashes and urged action to reduce speeding on Happy Valley and other arterial roads.
“We're going to look at alternatives and all alternatives, to be able to try to slow people down on Happy Valley,” the mayor said, describing two serious accidents in a three-day span and urging residents to talk to family…
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