Thursday, November 15, 2012
In light of the recent death of Germantown teen, Action Committee for Transit board member says speed cameras, signs and ‘culture change’ could help improve pedestrian safety
The vice president of a Montgomery County-based transit advocacy group says speed cameras and a change in “driver culture” were needed to improve pedestrian safety on Germantown Road, where a teen pedestrian was fatally struck by a car. "Lots of people say she was killed because she was careless—if she had waited for the walk signal, crossed in the cross walk and watched out for traffic, she would still be alive,” said Miriam Schoenbaum, who was speaking during a meeting of the Action Council for Transit on Tuesday in Silver Spring. “She was killed because our society believes the convenience of drivers is more important than the lives of pedestrians," Schoenbaum said. Germantown Road (MD 118) is a state-owned roadway that sweeps past …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Broader discussion of pedestrian safety in Montgomery County on the agenda for Action Committee for Transit’s meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Silver Spring
The death of a Germantown teen who was struck by a car while walking to school Halloween morning will be part of a Montgomery County transit advocacy group’s broader discussion Tuesday about pedestrian safety. The Action Committee for Transit (ACT) is scheduled to meet 7:30 p.m. at the Department of Health and Human Services Silver Spring Center. Miriam Schoenbaum, ACT vice president, is expected to discuss the death of Christina Morris-Ward. Morris-Ward, 15, of Germantown, was in the process of crossing Germantown Road when she was struck by a vehicle travelling north on a green signal. Police said she died at the hospital. Morris-Ward's school, Seneca Valley High School, is bordered by Middlebrook Road and Great Seneca Highway, two of …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Seneca Valley students, Germantown community pay tribute to Christina Morris-Ward, teen who was struck, killed while walking to school.
Death is one of those things Seneca Valley student Ramatu Kembe doesn’t quite understand, especially the reason it had to come for her friend and fellow classmate, Christina Morris-Ward. "I miss her a lot and I wish she could be with me,” Kembe said. “But there's a lot of things that we don't understand, and death is one of them. I wish I could have just hugged her before she left, but I couldn't." Kembe was one of several to share memories of the late Christina Morris-Ward, 15, during a vigil outside Seneca Valley High School Monday night. Morris-Ward, a sophomore, was struck and killed by a car as she walked to school on Halloween morning. Amid the air of mourning and tears during the vigil was hope that the community would learn from …
Monday, November 5, 2012
A candlelight vigil at 5:30 p.m. tonight will honor the life of Christina Morris-Ward, a Seneca Valley High School sophomore who died last week.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Montgomery County Council members discussed pedestrian safety at joint-work session Thursday, The Gazette reports.
The death of a Germantown teen who struck and killed during her morning walk to school framed the discussion of Montgomery County Council members Thursday, The Gazette reports. The council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment and Public Safety committees discussed pedestrian safety as part of a yearly joint work session on the county’s pedestrian safety program. Councilman Phil Andrews, D-Dist. 3, of Gaithersburg, reportedly said the pedestrian death in Germantown Wednesday was a “tragic reminder of the additional work necessary,” according to The Gazette, which offers a full account at its website, Gazette.net. According to police, Christina Morris-Ward, 15, of the 19900 block of Sweetgum Circle, was in the process of …
“Rocking for Tina” vigil is 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Seneca Valley High School
(Updated Monday, Nov. 5) Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett plans to attend a vigil for a Germantown teen who was struck and killed by a car during her morning walk to school, county officials announced Monday. Montgomery County Councilman Craig Rice, who lives in Germantown, also plans to attend. (Original) A candlelight vigil Monday will honor the life of Christina Morris-Ward, a Seneca Valley High School sophomore who died Wednesday from being hit by a car during her walk to school. The “Rocking for Tina” vigil was set for 5:30 p.m. on school grounds. "It's so sad," said Yolanda Blaney, a Germantown mom who is coordinating the vigil on behalf of Christina's family. Blaney's daughter Kiyla Senior, a sophomore at Northwest High …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Christina Morris-Ward was a sophomore at Seneca Valley High School
(Updated 2:15 p.m.) Seneca Valley High School is mourning the death of sophomore Christina Morris-Ward, who was fatally struck by a car as she walked to school Wednesday morning. “The first thing I thought when I was notified this morning was to take a moment of prayer,” said Seneca Valley Principal Marc Cohen, who knew Morris-Ward during his tenure as Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School’s principal. “We didn't know right away that it was one of our students, but we did know where it happened.” According to Montgomery County police, Morris-Ward, 15, of the 19900 block of Sweetgum Circle, was in the process of crossing Germantown Road when she was struck by a 2010 Ford Fusion travelling north on a green signal. Police said she died at the …
Jenn
10:48 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Just like driver's have to follow rules on the road. So should pedestrians. The police need to be sitting/standing around these intersections by the high schools and issue jay walking tickets. That would solve the problem of kids and adults crossing when there not suppose to. more ›