“People shouldn't have to take their lives into harm's way just to get across the street.”Ĭity Traffic Engineer DongHo Chang said after the pedestrian advisory board highlighted the problem in 2009, crosswalk-timing tweaks were made. “I mean if it wasn't him, it was bound to be someone else,” Brechler said.

We saw people repeatedly disobeying the crosswalk signals due to waits of two-four minutes. Nearly seven years later, KIRO 7 cameras watched the crosswalk for hours and captured the same issues raised by the advisory board. The document reads in part: 'Excessively long crossing times exist… Jaywalking is not just encouraged by this, but also it appears to be required.' The Board is a group of citizens who work with the Seattle Department of Transportation on issues related to the safety of walkers.Īfter examining the area around the Othello Light Rail Station seven years ago, the advisory board wrote up its meeting minutes. In 2009 Morgan was a volunteer member of the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board. “You don't have to be a pedestrian safety expert to understand this is a problem,” Morgan said. Morgan once walked this same train crossing on behalf of the city of Seattle. However, before you dismiss this case and blame the man who lost his life that day, you should listen for a moment to Jon Morgan.

Othello light rail station