Pedestrian fatalities, injuries spur calls for action
Grahamwood Elementary School crossing guard Flora "Ms. Flo" Wallace is welcomed back to work on Nov. 6, 2019, with hugs, balloons, confetti and cheerleaders. Wallace has been recovering from injuries including a cracked rib she suffered Sept. 11 after being hit by a truck while on the job. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Thirty pedestrians have died in vehicle-related accidents in Memphis so far this year. Many more are injured. Elected leaders and advocates are discussing ways to help make streets safer in the Memphis metro area.
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Yolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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