JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neighbors are expressing safety concerns following Tuesday's deadly crash on 103rd Street in Jacksonville's Westside. A United States Postal worker was killed while trying to turn onto Lambing Road.
People living on Lambing told First Coast News they did not know the postal worker, but it was still difficult to see the crash so close to their homes. Debbie White has lived in her home since the 1980s. She said that intersection, along with Lambing Rd, are becoming more dangerous.
“I do notice as soon as they put the trees up in the median, that made it worse. Because you can't see around those trees. They should have never planted those trees there," White explained.
She said she tries to avoid the intersection with 103rd St. all together because she feels unsafe driving through it.
"I go Buttercup St., to Ken Rd. to Susie St, and go out Old Middleburg Rd. I don’t even try to go on 103rd because it's too dangerous. I mean, when you do try to go 103rd, you're sitting there. If you have to go across to go left, you might get out 10-15 minutes, if you're lucky...if you don't want to take a chance," White said.
White said she also sees people speeding along Lambing Rd., which is a 30 mph zone. Other neighbors told First Coast News they would like to see a traffic light installed at the intersection of 103rd and Lambing Rd.
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal crash. The identity of the postal worker has not been released yet. USPS expressed its condolences saying, "The Postal Service is deeply saddened by the loss of our postal family."