‘Just a busy, busy area;’ Radar signs placed at Dayton intersection

DAYTON — People and businesses in Dayton are starting to notice some changes on a busy road.

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It comes more than a month after a car hit and killed a woman on Wayne Avenue.

News Center 7′s Brandon Lewis says Wayne Avenue is full of businesses and he stopped by there on Saturday.

People have noticed radar signs in recent weeks.

Lewis says there was a mix reaction to them. Some people think it’s a good idea while others think drivers are still going to speed in the area.

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“Just a busy, busy area,” said Lucifer Black. “There is a lot of activity around here; this is a heavy trafficked part of Dayton.”

Lewis says that’s why some people want to see improvements made on the busy road of Wayne Avenue.

At the end of January, Historic South Park posted on its Facebook page saying, “Radar speed signs are now at the accident-prone intersection of Wayne Avenue and Clover Street.”

News Center 7 stopped by that intersection Saturday and saw two radar signs there.

Both are just feet way from a crash that claimed the life of 44-year-old Jennifer Johnson on December 28.

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A 911 audio call obtained by News Center 7 described the crash on December 28.

“The person was standing right by the pole and he was like flying down Wayne Avenue,” the caller told dispatchers at the time of the accident. “Fishtailing all over the place and just smashed into the pole and she went rolling across Clover.”

Lewis says after the crash, Ghostlight Coffee posted on its Facebook page saying, “it was open to working with the City to tackle the traffic issues.”

Dayton residents told News Center 7 they don’t feel safe even walking around this area sometimes.

“Very often, I’m on Wayne Avenue and I feel like people are trying to run me over with their car,” said Black. “They even swerve towards the sidewalk towards me quite often.”

Lewis says they are curious to see how drivers will respond to these radar signs but would at the very least like them to just be more considerate on the roads.

“Everybody, have more awareness,” said Justin Frye.

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Lewis reached out to the City of Dayton to find out when these radar signs were put on Wayne Avenue. We are still waiting for a response.

We are also working to learn if any other changes will be made in the area.

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