Online petition to make site of deadly Chesapeake train accident safer canada goose gains traction
CHESAPEAKE, Va. In one day, more than 5,000 people have signed an online petition aimed at making a Chesapeake train crossing safer.
The Snowden Street crossing is where a 28 year old cheap canada goose uk woman died over the weekend. According to Chesapeake Police, Taylor Romanczyk’s car was hit by a train Saturday night.
Jennifer Canada Goose Online Shrader is canada goose outlet store familiar canada goose outlet with the crossing. Her son’s business sits a few feet away from the train tracks. She canada goose outlet store uk did not know Romanczyk, but says she has cheap Canada Goose been asking for safety measures to be added to the crossing for years.
”It breaks my heart for her family, for her mom. I have a daughter that is 28. My condolences go out to her and I am so sorry. I just wish that it would have been more safe,” said Shrader.
At the crossing, there are a few signs marking the train tracks. Drivers in the area say canada goose black friday sale trees block many signs, making them difficult to canada goose outlet in usa see. There are also no canada goose outlet black friday street lights uk canada goose outlet nearby.
”It’s not clearly marked; there are no street lights out here. It’s very dark, so we need something done now.”
Shrader wants to see cross arms installed at canada goose black friday sale the site. Within hours, thousands of people signed buy canada goose jacket cheap the petition, asking to see a change.
According to the City of Chesapeake, they are not responsible for adding safety precautions to train crossings. They say that responsibility is with the train company, CSX.
In a statement to News 3, a CSX spokesperson said canada goose outlet uk sale the decision is up to VDOT:
VDOT provided the following statement to News 3 regarding canada goose outlet parka safety changes canada goose outlet shop to the Snowden Street crossing location:
”We extend our deepest condolences to those affected by the crash on Snowden Street in https://www.fcvfrankfurt.de Chesapeake. Safety is paramount at the Virginia Department of Transportation, and every life canada goose outlet nyc lost on the canada goose outlet uk road is one too many. The department is awaiting the findings of the investigation to learn what led to the crash and then determine with its partners, including the City of Chesapeake and the railroad, if any measures should be taken at buy canada goose jacket this rail crossing.”
According to VDOT, since canada goose outlet reviews 1993 there was only one other crash to occur at the crossing aside from the one that killed Romanczyk. That crash was in 2014. VDOT says no one was injured in that crash; it only caused property damage.