"It's definitely not something I enjoy," said driver Ellen Groblewski. "It's just going to get worse. That's life now in RTP."
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From July 31, 2017, to July 31, 2018, there were 15 crashes at that intersection.
Those wrecks include:
- 3 angle crashes;
- 4 left-turn different roadway crashes;
- 7 rear-end accidents;
- 1 sideswipe crash.
"It's bad enough I've seen car debris in the middle of the intersection," Ray Lee said. "And for that reason, I won't take a left on that intersection anymore. So I almost make a right no matter where I'm going."
Updated crash data provided by the City of Raleigh for Aug. 1, 2018 until Aug. 23, 2018 showed crashes nearly doubled -- jumping to 28.
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- 13 left-turn different roadway crashes
- 14 rear-end crashes
- 1 sideswipe crash
"I usually try to avoid (the intersection) if possible and go another way," said nearby resident Heather Graff. "If there was a light there, I wouldn't have a problem going that way. I get too scared I'll get into an accident or something."
The City of Raleigh and the NCDOT told ABC11 that funding has been approved to install a stoplight at the intersection.
Construction is expected to begin as early as next week.