Questions are still lingering over the safety of a sprawling Kingsbridge street that was the scene of four children and two adults struck by a livery taxi cab Wednesday morning.

The accident happened during the rush hour. Police say the driver of a taxi cab was traveling southbound on East Kingsbridge Road when he lost control and hit the pedestrians before crashing near a storefront. All victims were rushed to a nearby hospital. Pieces of the vehicle, along with a child’s umbrella, were left behind at the scene.

 

The section of East Kingsbridge Road, leading towards Fordham Road, does not have any traffic lights beyond its five-point intersection that crisscrosses Briggs Avenue, Valentine Avenue and 194th Street. But speed can be a factor if drivers are coming from East Kingsbridge Road and Morris Avenue, the last light before drivers can rev up to the next light.

 

“I can say that the traffic just started to get like this, it wasn’t always this bad,” said Leon Kelly, a resident in nearby Grand Concourse. “If it wasn’t for the bad drivers, this would be a safe intersection.”

Another neighbor, who asked not to be named, said “traffic is coming from too many directions.”

Juan Ramirez, a Kingsbridge resident, said the onus should solely be placed on the driver.

“If the driver is not paying attention or aware of their surroundings or driving under the influence of drugs something is going to happen,” said Ramirez.