One other day, one other crash on the sixth Road Viaduct.
The newest collision on downtown L.A.’s newly constructed bridge occurred about 2 a.m. Friday morning when a driver crashed into the again a pickup truck that was parked on the bridge, in accordance with Los Angeles police. The truck was stopped in a “no parking” zone.
Dozens of curious onlookers shortly gathered across the crash web site. Movies posted on social media present autos parked on the bridge, whereas some pedestrians scaled the bridge’s huge arches, hoping to catch a get view of the scene.
Since its opening almost two weeks in the past, the brand new half-billion-dollar bridge, which connects downtown with the town’s historic Eastside, has proved well-liked not solely with motorists however taggers and road racers. Consequently, police and metropolis officers have grappled with crashes, road takeovers and vandals.
Police have elevated patrols on the bridge, and the division’s road racing job drive is keeping track of the realm, officers stated. Transit officers are additionally taking a look at placing in larger fencing and a few sort of site visitors median that weren’t within the authentic plans.
Eastside Councilman Kevin de Leon stated in a press release this week that steps are being taken to guard the bridge. On Tuesday his workplace stated the town will add cameras on the bridge to discourage and determine drag racers and different criminal activity.
“This bridge is a lifeline — connecting Angelenos to alternative, household, and the longer term … we gained’t be deterred by a couple of scofflaws who tarnish that imaginative and prescient for the individuals who want it most,” he stated. “That is the primary bridge constructed within the Instagram period — and as we’ve seen, folks will do something within the pursuit of going viral. That’s why we’re shifting shortly on a multi-pronged effort that may hold of us from harming themselves and others,”
