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Pedestrian fatalities, injuries spur calls for action

By , Daily Memphian Published: November 11, 2019 4:05 AM CT
<strong>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.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

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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Memphis Pedestrian Safety

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Yolanda Jones

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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