Traffic signal adjusted after baby was killed in Bellevue
Oct 2, 2015, 10:24 AM | Updated: 10:57 am
A baby was killed in Bellevue Tuesday when a car careened over a sidewalk and into the child and her mother. (Bellevue Fire Department)
(Bellevue Fire Department)
A baby was killed in Bellevue Tuesday when a car careened over a sidewalk and into the child and her mother.
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The crash occurred on 140th Avenue Northeast near Bel-Red Road. A Dodge Durango and Nissan collided in the intersection and the Nissan was pushed off the road and onto the sidewalk, where a 25-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter were standing. The girl died at the scene.
After the accident investigation, Bellevue transportation officials made some adjustments to the traffic signals.
The flashing yellow arrow at the intersection of 140th Ave NE and Bel-Red Road has been turned off following Tuesday’s fatal crash
— Bellevue Transpo (@BvueTrans)
No word yet on if the signal change is permanent or if a different type of signal will replace the flashing yellow.
