By Thia James

Tree stops ‘speeding car’ for a second time: Homeowner

Jul 28, 2013 | 4:27 PM

For a second time, a car struck the tree in front of Jane Parrott’s home on 15th Street West in Prince Albert.

And she said it’s the second time the tree has “stopped a speeding car.”

On Saturday evening at around 8 p.m., Parrott said a Honda struck the tree sitting immediately adjacent to the curb in front of her house.

Parrott was in her yard when she heard a car accelerate.

“So, I looked up and then I heard the tires screech and the guy lost control. [He] came through the intersection and skidded and turned and the driver’s side window hit tree, ” she said.

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“And it hit it right where the scratches are. So … he was up in the air … he was airborne.”

On Sunday afternoon, the Prince Albert Police confirmed that the 25-year-old male driver had to be extracted from the vehicle and was treated for minor injuries. His 21-year-old female passenger was also treated on site for her injuries.

Parrott said the man appeared to be injured, but he was breathing when paramedics arrived.

She grew up here, and said that when her mother passed away, she bought the house on 15th Street West. She’s been living there for six years.

“There was another vehicle, he had passed this other vehicle. And so [he] sped up and just lost control, and hit the tree at – I don’t know – pretty fast.”

Within minutes, she estimated that about 35 people rushed to the scene of the accident.

“This kind of did scare me because there’s really no interest in controlling the speed on this road. I’ve spoken to the police several times, I’ve spoken to City Hall several times. I’ve even been to a council meeting one time. And even though it’s an intersection where there’s schools around, lots of buses, no one seems to be interested in controlling the speed.”

Parrott’s home is situated just off of a sharp curve in the road near My Pharmacy. The intersection just off of the curve is not controlled – but she said it’s something that’s been presented to Prince Albert City Council in the past.

She said a stop light for the intersection has been on the agenda for about five years.

“The father at Sacred Heart had talked to city council about it years ago. It’s always on their list, but it’s never included in the budget, is what they always tell us.”

She said there’s a lot of foot traffic on the street and a lot of children in the area now.

“It used to be just older people. There’s lots of kids around here, and I think they deserve some consideration and a little more protection.”

tjames@panow.com

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