KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – More than 4,400 people have signed a petition calling for safety changes near the campus of Western Michigan University. The petition comes after two students have been killed in the past year when they were hit by cars.
Craig and Colleen Broderick’s daughter Bailey was killed last November walking across Fraternity Village Drive, and both have signed the petition calling for crosswalks, a traffic light and more. An arrest warrant was issued April 20 for the then-19-year-old man accused of driving the car. The warrant in Kalamazoo County District Court is for one felony count each of operating under influence or while impaired by liquor causing death, moving violation causing death and person under 21 with a blood alcohol content of .02 to .07%.
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Kaylee Gansberg was killed in a hit-and-run last month on Fraternity Village Drive. Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in the hit-and-run, who is suspected of driving under the influence. Charges are still pending.
City traffic engineer Dennis Randolph says they are already working on some improvements.
