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Family calls for review of El Dorado/24th intersection after deadly crash; council offers follow-up
Summary
A resident told council his father died in a weekend crash at El Dorado and 24th Street and asked the city to reassess the intersection’s sight lines and signalization; council members expressed condolences and discussed time-and-distance studies and possible DOT coordination.
John Phillips Jr. told the Decatur City Council that his father was killed in a weekend collision at the intersection of El Dorado and 24th Street and urged the council to reexamine that location for safety improvements.
"When you are westbound on that light and you're turning left on the 24th Street, there is a hill in front of you...people coming across that hill have maybe 200 feet, if that, to react before they get to the stoplight," Phillips said, asking the council to "take a look at that" before another family suffers a loss.
Council members offered condolences and said the city would follow up. Councilman Cooper expressed sympathy and said the council is "praying for you and the family." Councilman Kolb suggested the city check for a time-and-distance study for eastbound traffic and mentioned past discussions about widening the intersection or adjusting stop lines; he recommended coordinating with DOT as needed.
Mayor Maloof and staff said the police report and standard reviews would proceed and that staff will evaluate options; no formal motion or funding decision was made at the meeting. The exchange underscored residents’ interest in expedited safety reviews for intersections identified after serious crashes.
The council did not vote on immediate engineering work; members suggested follow-up with police and DOT and noted that staff would consider the request as part of normal pavement and safety-program reviews.
