Fatal Accidents Have Prompted Residents of Corvallis to Fight for a Lower Speed Limit on a Stretch of Highway 99
If you’ve been to south town Corvallis anytime in the last week, you may have noticed some new signs -- “Slow Down!” -- on the side of the road near the overpass and First Alternative Co-op. Those signs were put up by protesters attempting to get drivers to slow down near the crosswalks located there and further down Highway 99. If you happen to be going through near rush hour, you may have even caught protesters crossing and holding up traffic in an additional attempt to get drivers to slow down. These protests all started on Jan. 10 after Rhiana Daniel, an 11-year-old girl, was struck by a driver in a Nissan Leaf, Peter Eschwey, 45, on Jan. 8 at the crosswalk near the 1000 block of South Third Street, according to police. She passed away the next day, marking the third fatality near the block in just 18 months. A memorial was set up on the mid island within the crosswalk. Large amounts of colorful flowers dampened by the cold and rain can be seen. A soaked pink teddy bear rest...