Neighbors who live in the area where a woman was killed after getting caught in the middle of a police chase this weekend are speaking out following the crash and death.
They said speeding drivers goes beyond this police chase and that it’s a constant problem they deal with every single day.
Jayne Christensen lives in the area where the crash happened. Her porch camera captured the police chase Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday, she spoke to a family member of the woman who was killed in the crash. Two women were in the car when a suspected drunk driver hit them.
Police started following the driver in North Salt Lake and followed him into the Salt Lake neighborhood.
The woman whose porch camera captured the chase says speeding cars are all too common in the area.
“I want to avoid that intersection at all costs," Christensen said. "I get nervous every single time there's a car flying down. I just hope they stop, because most cars don't."
Fairpark Community Council chair Nigel Swaby shared that the neighborhood’s seen some horrific crashes in the last few years and that the wide roads play a big part in that.
While the police chase was unexpected and the death is tragic, Swaby said he feels it highlights a serious problem they’ve been trying to address for years.
“Our next community council meeting is a week from this Thursday, on the 28th of October, and I know it will definitely come up there,” Swaby said.
He shared that leaders are conducting studies on some of the higher trafficked roads and what they can do to get drivers to slow down.
“Looking at traffic calming measures, especially on 500 North here, as well as utilizing maybe additional parking, bike lanes and narrowing lanes as well, to slow traffic down,” Swaby explained.
North Salt Lake Police Department officials are providing updates on the case. No new information was released about the victims or suspects involved.