Charlotte's most dangerous spots for pedestrians

Two little boys are dead after a Sears delivery truck hit them at a west Charlotte intersection Wednesday. Their father was walking them to their day care center, but had to walk on the roadway because there is no sidewalk there. Observer reporters Steve Lyttle and Cleve Wootson report that neighbors said the area is treacherous for pedestrians and needs a sidewalk, and the city transportation department agrees, says spokeswoman Linda Durrett. But it never got done.

The deaths of Kadrien Pendergrass, 5, and Jeremey Brewton, 1, are part of a rash of collisions between vehicles and pedestrians in Charlotte lately. One recent report said Charlotte is the nation's 17th most dangerous city for pedestrians, more dangerous than Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C.

So we want to know, and we want the city to know, where you think are the most dangerous places for pedestrians in Charlotte. It might be an intersection, or it might be a stretch that has a significant number of pedestrians but no sidewalk.

Comment below on areas you think the city should know about, and we'll pass your answers along to the city transportation department. We don't know that that will get things fixed, but it will at least ensure that the city is aware of spots you think are problems.

-- Taylor Batten

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