The intersection went viral aft video showed Ruben Almaraz hardly miss an out-of-control car portion helium was checking his mail.
Saturday, June 8, 2024 12:48AM
Video from a Fresno intersection present seen astir the satellite is sparking alteration astatine a Southeast Fresno intersection.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A southeast Fresno intersection seen astir the satellite successful a viral video is officially becoming an all-way stop.
The video supra is from an earlier communicative and volition beryllium updated.
On Tuesday, the County of Fresno transferred the county-owned portions of Tulare and Minnewawa Avenues to the City of Fresno.
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City of Fresno Public Works crews volition beryllium installing halt signs astatine the intersection connected Thursday, June 13. The intersection volition besides person caller pavement markings and stop-ahead signs volition besides beryllium installed.
Officials accidental aft performing a postulation study, the City of Fresno determined that an all-way halt could amended information and code postulation volumes astatine the intersection.
"This intersection has been a precocious precedence for the City and by the County deeding america the right-of-way, it gave america the jurisdiction to marque it a much-needed all-way stop," Mayor Jerry Dyer said successful a quality release.
The intersection went viral astatine the opening of the twelvemonth aft video showed nonmigratory Ruben Almaraz hardly miss an out-of-control car portion helium was checking his mail. The car came skidding toward his location aft colliding with another.
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The crash, including immoderate measures taken by residents successful the area, caught the attraction of metropolis councilmember Luis Chavez and Fresno County Supervisor Chairman Nathan Magsig.
The northwest, northeast, and southwest corners of Tulare and Minnewawa were primitively owned by the County of Fresno. Magsig and Chavez said they've had respective conversations successful the past astir the intersection.
"This is simply a immense accomplishment for the City, County and the residents successful my territory to marque this intersection safer. There were excessively galore adjacent calls astatine this intersection, and we are thrilled to beryllium capable to marque this all-way halt a reality," Chavez said successful a quality release.
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