After Yet Another Accident At Columbia And President Street, Residents Want A Stop Light

Photo courtesy of Lost City

I received an email from fellow blogger Brooks of Sheffield. He is the author of the excellent Lost City site. Brooks sent me his photo of an accident which occurred yesterday at the corner of Columbia and President Streets. According to Brooks, as traffic has increased on Columbia and on Van Brunt, accidents happen more frequently. But here, I'll let him explain:

The arrival of Fairway and IKEA in Red Hook has given the surrounding neighborhood a lot of things. Easy access to gourmet food and cheap furniture, for one. And increased reckless traffic down Columbia and Van Brunt Streets for another.

At around noon May 12 there was an accident at the intersection of Columbia and President Streets. A van and a motorcycle collided. The man on the motorcycle was thrown off his bike and broke his leg.

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