Residents say it has long been a death trap and six days ago they witnessed death.
Ling Cordova cannot get the image of a deadly accident outside her home — out of her mind.
"It’s just horrendous because I can’t get the picture of what I seen out of my mind and it just sticks with you for a long time and that’s why I’m just kicking myself now for not doing something sooner,” said resident Ling Cordova.
The fatal accident happened on October 28th on Kilauea Avenue.
Tayler Pangan-Fergerstrom, 18, was killed when she lost control of the Chevy SUV she was driving and it smashed into a fence and rock wall at Kaimuki Middle School.
Three of her passengers were also injured.
"These are major, major accidents with life and death injuries,” said Cordova.
Cordova says the intersection at 18th and Kilauea Avenues will take more lives. "It’s not a question at this point of if another accident will happen but when and if another person is going to die we have to fix this soon."
Residents say the problem is a big, steep hill on Kilauea Avenue. Five years ago a traffic signal was installed to slow drivers down. Those who use this intersection say the signal has intensified the problem.
"I think is happening when you see the green light and you’re coming down the street you don’t know realize there’s a dip there especially at night,” said Cordova. "So they just keep going with the green light or try to beat the green light and then lose control especially in the rain."
Cordova says just three days after the fatality she witnessed another early morning accident
"The bars were severed from that accident. If the bars weren’t there he probably would have — that person would have gone into the school yard and it would have been worse,” she said.
City crews were back near the crash site repairing a damaged sign.
"The other sign down there the brand new one, someone took that one down the other week,” said a city worker who did not want to be identified.
"Hopefully especially with the holidays coming up people can be extra careful,” said Christina Kuba who works in the area.
"You think you’re safe because you’re going to cross the traffic light but if someone is barreling down the hill they cannot stop,” said Annibelle Wilson who works in the area.
"Put some speed bumps in,” said Cordova. “Put something down that will slow the cars down."
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