Speeding Car Crashes Into Front Yards
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Posted: 4:04 PM Aug 5, 2008
Last Updated: 8:19 AM Aug 6, 2008
Reporter: McKenzie Martin
Email Address: mmartin@kktv.com

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Some residents in a Colorado Springs neighborhood are begging drivers to slow down on their street. On Eastmeadows Drive near Highway 115 neighbors say they’re concerned for their safety.

Monday night a speeding car crashed into a yard, causing damage to three homes.

"I think the vehicle was traveling about 90 miles per hour or so," said Urszula Ciara.

Ciara says two cars were racing down her street when one of them lost control around a curve. The car hit her neighbor’s mailbox, two trees and launched a large boulder into the air.

"The boulder went from the neighbors property behind the tree, it landed in our yard and then went about 70 feet, through the fence and landed on the other side of our neighbor’s yard," Ciara said.

She says this is the third accident that's happened in front of her home, since she moved here 3 years ago.

"When I leave for work I am afraid to get out of the driveway, they are just racing up and down this street," she said.

The speed limit on Eastmeadows is 30 miles per hour, around the curve in front of Ciara’s home it's 20.

Neighbors are now rallying together and asking the city for help.

"We are going to ask for speed bumps and a guardrail for around the curve," Ciara said.

They want to take precautions, before something like this happens again. They're afraid next time someone will get hurt.

Some of the residents who live on Eastmeadows are holding a meeting Tuesday night. They plan to start a petition to try and get the city to put in speed bumps.

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Posted by: Smith Location: colorado springs, CO on Aug 8, 2008 at 04:01 AM
WHO'S THE SILLY PINOY WITH THE BLUE NIKE HAT? U DONT LIVE THERE, YUR HOMELESS!!!!!!!!! LEAVE THEM PEPLOE ALONE!!!YES LARRY, I MEAN U!!!

Posted by: Kay Location: Co Sprgs on Aug 7, 2008 at 05:40 PM
I love people who say "Get over it". Easily said until "it" kills someone they love.

Posted by: Nicki Location: CSC on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:11 AM
A lot of the street racers use side streets thinking that police officers will not be there. I live on the east side and people are always speeding down my street. We live in a neighborhood full of children. I watch my daughter very close and she is never even on the sidewalk without me near her but in this situation we could have been in our front yard and been hit. People need to learn to slow down. If they want to race go to Pueblo where they have a drag strip for you to race.

Posted by: Jay Location: Co springs on Aug 6, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Hey J, if you said it in a better manor, I am pretty sure they would get this corrected ;). and I agree, this happens everywhere, I mean look at Academy.

Posted by: Rita Location: Colorado Springs on Aug 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM
I work off of North Gate Blvd. and the speed limit was raised from 35 to 40 this past year. If you try to go 40 everybody acts like your are doing something wrong. There are a lot of new homes in this area with little children, I just wonder how they feel about this?

Posted by: Rob Location: Eastborough on Aug 6, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Get over it. This happens all of the time, in most area's of town. If a year goes by and I don't have someone in my boulevard or backyard, I'm surprised.

Posted by: J Location: ColoSpgs on Aug 6, 2008 at 08:20 AM
It's Eastmeadow, not Eastmeadows

Posted by: Charlie Location: Texas Creek, CO on Aug 5, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Do (or ask the city to do) like the people on Constitution: place large boulders in the curb parking. That usually slows them down!

Posted by: q Location: c/s co on Aug 5, 2008 at 05:53 PM
The City of Colorado Springs will only install speed bumps if you live in areas like the broadmoor and rockrimmon. This town(city) is purely driven by developers and those with the highest property taxes. Unfortunately, this neighborhood is on the wrong side of Highway 115...

Posted by: Tom Location: CS on Aug 5, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Sounds like a lot of streets around the Springs...I live on Montebello Dr W and people drive constantly 10 over the speed limit even during school hours...only time they slow down is when a cop is parked in the parking lot giving out tickets left and right...