Saturday, October 17, 2009

Hopkins student killed

Miriam Frankl, a 20-year-old Hopkins student struck by a hit-and-run driver at University and St. Paul, has died. Police are looking for a white Ford F-250 pickup with Maryland tag number 94W412.
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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

The cops cannot call DMV for info on the owner of the truck? They have the license and make......

Sat Oct 17, 01:22:00 PM EDT
Cham said...

The cops know only one thing, and that is a truck with a specific tag number struck and killed a student. Who owns the truck is inconsequentially. What the cops need to find out is who was driving the truck.

Better get a speed camera at that intersection stat! All in the name of safety (and earning some dough for the state).

Sat Oct 17, 03:34:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...

Hear that most people exceed the speed limit on that road. How about speed humps to slow down the traffic ? Commonly used in Europe.

Concerned JH parent

Sun Oct 18, 11:41:00 AM EDT
Blight for All said...

Speed humps/traffic calming areas are good ideas in residential neighborhoods. Many local governments have been know to make the residents pay for them out of pocket, above and beyond what we pay in taxes, before they can become a reality though. My old neighborhood in PG County was one such case.

Sun Oct 18, 11:46:00 AM EDT
Anonymous said...

That isn't a residential area; it's a major thoroughfare. Speed humps are not an option. How about if folks cross at crosswalks and stop jaywalking?

Sun Oct 18, 11:59:00 AM EDT
Anonymous said...

I don't live in the area so I didn't know it was a major throughfare. What I do know is that many JH students cross that road back and forth to campus. A very possible option then is to build an overpass. Expensive, but so are lives !

Concerned JH parent

Sun Oct 18, 12:18:00 PM EDT
clovy said...

We greive for the loss of this outstanding woman and are sincerely sad for the family , JHU students and her sorority sisters who have been a part of her life. May G-d comfort you all during this most difficult time.

Sun Oct 18, 01:25:00 PM EDT
Cham said...

What is G-d? Is this something new?

Sun Oct 18, 07:39:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...

Pedestrian bridges don't improve pedestrian safety. They just allow cars to speed faster through an area, leaving everyone else on the ground more vulnerable.

Also, walkers coming from the Marylander building would have to go about 300 yards out of their way to use a cross walk on that section of St. Paul.

The road should be redesigned to slow down cars that often travel in excess of 50 mph.

Sun Oct 18, 08:10:00 PM EDT
John said...

It's a Jewish thing. God = G-d.

See http://judaism.about.com/od/reformjudaismfaq/f/god_spelling.htm

Sun Oct 18, 08:12:00 PM EDT
Cham said...

Hopefully the police will do a thorough investigation and maybe get some input from witnesses and the driver once they track him/her down. As far as I'm concerned, until we know more the jury is still out on what happened.

Sun Oct 18, 08:21:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...

How about this. Go to the OWNER of the truck's home and ask him/her what the fuck is going on?

How about that Cham? Maybe they Keystone Cops can figure out who was driving the thing.

Sun Oct 18, 09:41:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...

I live in the area where this occurred and and I know for a fact that it did not happen at the intersection. It happened in front of her residence. The driver was clearly at fault and whether he was paying attention or not is not a matter of discussion. The fact that he didn't even bother to stop after clearly hitting a person is unforgivable. I hope he can't sleep with himself at night. She was such a beautiful, smart, and amazing person. Just to think that her parents will never get to see her graduate or grow old is heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers are with them.

Mon Oct 19, 12:12:00 AM EDT
Anonymous said...

I am a good friend of Miriam's from back home in Chicago, and I agree that we need to focus more on supporting the family than on assigning blame to the driver. Miriam was a beautiful, bright, kindhearted girl and I hope that memories of her wonderful nature will not be overshadowed by inquiries as to the nature of the accident. Those who knew her were truly blessed to share with her what little time she had on this earth, and she will never be forgotten.

Mon Oct 19, 03:06:00 AM EDT

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