Around 9:11 p.m. on Saturday night, the intersection of Princeton Street and North Quaker Avenue transformed into the latest arena for Lubbock’s ongoing, unspoken war against anyone who dares to travel on two feet. According to the Lubbock Police Department, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and promptly pronounced dead at the scene by EMS, proving once again that stepping foot outside a steel cage in this town is basically an extreme sport.
The Major Crash Unit is currently “investigating” the 1700 block of North Quaker Avenue. Because apparently, it takes a specialized task force to figure out that mixing poorly lit roads, a complete lack of pedestrian infrastructure, and Hub City driving habits is a recipe for disaster. No other injuries were reported, so at least we can all sleep easy knowing the driver’s bumper was the only other thing put at risk.
We’d love to tell you this tragedy will spark a massive city-wide initiative to build actual sidewalks or install streetlights that do more than look decorative, but let’s be real. This is Lubbock, where we treat pedestrian safety like a polite suggestion and speed limits like a baseline entry fee.
Who needs walkable neighborhoods when we have another perfectly good opportunity to flash some emergency lights and act surprised that our demolition-derby streets claimed another victim?
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