Parents take pedestrian safety into their own hands after student struck near Guadalupe intersection

Parents in Guadalupe are stepping up to keep students safe after a while crossing Main Street (Highway 166 West) at Obispo Street, an intersection many residents believe is dangerous.

Resident Emmanuel Solorio says he wasn’t surprised when he heard about the crash.

“I kind of saw it happen, something like that was bound to happen,” Solorio said. “That intersection is quite dangerous, especially early in the morning when it’s foggy or rainy.”

He describes the crossing as a four-way bottleneck where drivers in a rush often misjudge traffic.

“There’s been accidents where people would pull out and just hit another car because they’re trying to get through,” he said. “They don’t see there’s a lot of traffic coming.”

Residents have previously discussed adding stoplights or even a roundabout