JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Moncrief Spring neighbors say something has to be done at the intersection of Edgewood Avenue and Symrna after a multi vehicle crash in that area killed two teen boys and injured two other men.<\/p>\n
Loretta Barfield, a board member for the Moncrief Springs Improvement Association, says she\u2019s almost been in several crashes there and wants to see a little more patrol.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople run the light up there all the time. The signal light turns; cars take off and go straight,\u201d Barfield said.<\/p>\n
Barfield lives just minutes away from the scene that was filled with law enforcement and first responders Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung lives gone, little young lives gone. It\u2019s awful, it really is, I can\u2019t imagine,\u201d Barfield said.<\/p>\n
She says the intersection of Edgewood Avenue and Smyrna Street can get dangerous.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrashes do happen there kind of often. As a matter of fact, I\u2019ve almost gotten hit three times at that intersection. I avoid it whenever possible,\u201d Barfield said.<\/p>\n
Action News Jax took a look at the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office traffic crash map and set it to about a block in each direction of the Edgewood and Smyrna intersection where Saturday\u2019s crash happened. We saw at least 100 crashes listed in the past three years.<\/p>\n
Barfield says she\u2019s certain JSO patrols the Lem Turner area but believes more police presence and drivers being on high alert could make a difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople need to actually stop and pay attention. A turn signal does not mean go straight. If it says 35 miles an hour, 55 is not acceptable. People need to make the difference,\u201d Barfield said.<\/p>\n
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