ST8401-CS 870707DATE: July 07, 1987
SUBJECT:
M.V.,A Beltline & Mac Arthur
255 Parkway Blvd
Coppell Texas 75019
214 ,/462-1144
On 7/6/87 at approx. 10:45pm, I was contacted by the Police Department
concerning an accident at east Beltline and Mac Arthur Blvd. (Off.
#87-0612 - 7/6/87-10:28pm)
Upon my arival I was advised that this M.V.A. may have been caused
by a misplaced or unremoved yellow stripe. (see diagram) After talking
to the Officers at the scene it was felt that the one vehicle involved
was eastbound on Beltline just comming out of the construction where
the roadway narrows back down to two (2) lanes. At just about this
point', is where the yellow stripe starts at the shoulder of the
road and runs at an angle for about 65' to the center of the two
lane rd. As the driver came out of the construction area he saw
the yellow stripe and followed it directly into the oncomming lane
of traffic, causing him to hit a second vehicle head on, flip up
and over, land on a second vehicle and roll over comming to rest
on its side about 75' east of the point of impact.
I felt that this situation needed immediate attention, since this
is such a heavely traveled road, and not wanting any further such
incidents, when the scene was cleared I went to the Police station
and contacted Chief Development Inspector, Steve Morton at home
and advised him of the situation and he advised he would meet me
at the Police Department.
Steve met me at the Police station and together we went to the scene
of the accident and I showed him the problem with the stripe and
he was in full agreement that this was a serious situation, and
that something should be done at this time.
We returned to the station and contacted Dana Kamp from the street
department to see if he had any black paint we could use to cover
up the stripe. He did not have any paint but did have a torch that
we could use to heat and peel the stripe. Steve Morton and I met
Dana Kamp at the City yard at approx. 2:00am and the proper equip-
ment was loaded onto a City truck and we proceeded to the location.
By approx. 2:45am Morton and Kamp had either burned off or peeled
up the yellow stripe tape.
Steve Morton is also t.o get with Electro-Lite Corp. to see that
the flashing construction lights are a little better maintained
and that he would also meet with the construction site personel
and have them mark the area better.
I have also attempted to make contact with Ms. Janet Vick of Nathan
Maier Consulting Engineers who are the engineers on this site and
advise her of this situation and have her to be sure that when the
construction is finished the intersection is striped properly and
that any simular incidents do not occur.
Should you need any further help or information, please do not hesi-
tate ~to contact me.
Lt. M.S. Leonard
MSL/lam
cc: Steve Morton
Steve Goram
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