Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is ramping up pressure on state officials to remedy a perilous stretch of roadway that continues to claim lives in Norwalk. The intersection where the I-105 freeway terminates at Studebaker Road saw a staggering 12 severe crashes and two deaths in the past year alone, ringing alarm bells for urgent action.

"The way the 105 freeway ends is dangerous and the intersection has become a crash-magnet," Hahn stated, drawing attention to the deadly consequences of what she deems a badly designed freeway. The urgency is such that a medical facility has shut down after repeated vehicular crashes into its edifice. The dire situation prompted Hahn's office to gather representatives from the City of Norwalk, Caltrans, and other agencies to deliberate on potential safety enhancements.

Hahn has now taken her appeal to California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin, requesting swift intervention. In a letter, Hahn implores the State Transportation Agency to install improved lighting, signage, and rumble strips along the I-105 freeway approaching its fated conclusion, as reported by the Los Angeles County. These measures are envisioned to preclude further tragedies and to offer some respite to drivers and the Norwalk community at large.

The full content of Hahn's letter to Secretary Omishakin, published earlier today, can be found through a document shared by the Los Angeles County government, which details the proposed safety enhancements and highlights the intersection's hazardous history. Read Hahn's full letter here.