Officials hunt for ways to reduce pedestrian deaths
“That was pretty traumatic actually just standing out in the parking lot with my child lying in the street,” Vicki Bass (middle) said. “I thought, this is the last time I’ll ever see my son.” Haley Hector (left) and Daphne Bradick (right) pose with Bass around a photo of Garrison "Gary" Bass. Bass died Sept. 3, 2023 in a pedestrian accident at Summer Avenue and White Station Road. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
As of Sept. 22, the number of pedestrian deaths in Memphis is down 28% from the same point last year, but up 73% compared to 2013.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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