Safety advocates gathered together where an elderly man was killed riding his bike last week in North Natomas. A memorial of flowers and candles now sit where 84-year-old Sau Voong died. The Sacramento grandfather was out on his morning bike ride along Club Center Drive when he was struck by a car. “This is a person who lost their life while in a crosswalk,” Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra said. Voong was one of three people killed by vehicles on Sacramento streets in just a 24-hour period. “This is not new to Sacramento,” Councilmember Lisa Kaplan said. “It’s a tragedy that happens weekly.”
A recent study ranked Sacramento as the 20th most dangerous city in the nation for traffic safety. So far in 2024, more than 60 people have died in Sacramento County as a result of vehicle collisions. “We have seen year over year increases in injury and deaths to pedestrians and cyclists in this city,” said Isaac Gonzalez, founder of Slow Down Sacramento. So why are traffic deaths on the rise? “Vehicles are bigger. Vehicles can go faster. People are more distracted,” Gonzalez said. “So all those things have made a perfect combination for more injuries and deaths.” Kaplan said it is time city leaders do something about it. She added that Voong’s death might have been prevented if the roadway had been redesigned.
“It is better suited for it to be a roundabout instead of a 4-way stop because you will watch people roll through this stop sign all the time,” Kaplan said. She is among those now calling for more money to be spent on traffic safety improvements, including a new tax to pay for things like dedicated bike lanes and roundabouts. “We need to start talking to our voters and potentially going out to the ballot in 2026 to raise enough money to implement everything we know makes our streets safer,” Kaplan said. Sacramento police will be adding a new team of motorcycle officers to try and increase enforcement of traffic violations. No charges have been filed against the driver who hit Voong.
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