Pedestrian traffic accidents are rare in Lake City, but concerns remain
Around the United States, traffic fatalites are on the rise.
According to a Governors Highway Safety Association report, 6,227 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2018, the most since 1990.
In Lake City, accidents between cars and pedestrians or non-motorized vehicles have been rare.
Lake City Police Sgt. Bill Weist said that aside from a collision involving a car and a bicycle near Fiesta Foods a few years ago, no one at the department can recall any recent incidents.
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