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John Daley ReportingA busy intersection, a fatal accident. A Davis County community mourns the loss of one of its young people.
The accident claimed the life of 15-year old Casey Bigler. It happened yesterday after school in Layton. A car hit Bigler as she was trying to cross the street in a crosswalk. Police were out today investigating the accident scene. They say Casey Bigler was trying to cross the street here and the driver may not have seen her.
The driver was headed north on Main Street and tried to turn left onto Gentile. He did have the green light, but police say he may not have seen the girl.
Flowers now adorn the traffic light near the scene of the collision. Fifteen-year old Casey Bigler was on her way to see her mom, worked at a Quick Stop a few blocks away. Police say the 26-year old driver hit Bigler as she was crossing the street in the crosswalk.
Craig Gibson, Asst. Chief: "Our preliminary information is that he was in the intersection legally and did not run the light."
Casey Bigler was a ninth grader at North Davis Jr. High. Her friends describe her as a popular, well-liked, fun girl, with a twin sister who also goes to the school.
Korinne Kimball, Friend: "It's just really tragic what happened to her, you know. It's something that shouldn't have happened, if people were more careful. Today the school's just down. There's nothing exciting. Lunch was dead quiet. It's been hard on everyone.
Josh Cranford, Friend: "Somber, very sad. This morning was kind of like the world was fallen. It was just not a good day."
Students and nearby business owners say the intersection is tough to navigate with fast-moving traffic and very quick pedestrian signals that don't give proper time to cross.
Johnny Aranda, Business Owner: "You've almost gotta look every direction to get across that intersection. Maybe he didn't see her, that's the only thing I can think of, but you know, there's just a little bit too much speed going through these intersections. Somebody needs to slow down a little bit."
Police say the driver has not been charged, but they are still investigating. They also say traffic is a concern in this growing community, but auto pedestrian accidents have remained steady at roughly 30 a year. This is the first auto pedestrian fatality in Layton in a number of years.
