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Families demand answers after Modesto teens killed in crosswalk
Two teens killed in Modesto crosswalk crash as police investigate.
In brief
Two teens killed in Modesto crosswalk crash as police investigate. Families of Nicole Cotzojay and Camila Mendoza Magallon, killed in a crosswalk crash on Oct. 9, demand safety improvements after Modesto police investigate the incident. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Two teens killed in crosswalk crash
Two high school students Nicole Cotzojay, 15, and Camila Mendoza Magallon, 16, were killed while using a crosswalk on Oct. 9 near Thomas Downey High School in Modesto.
Police investigation ongoing
Modesto police are investigating the crash with no charges filed against the driver, who cooperated with investigators and showed no signs of drugs or alcohol.
Family demands safety improvements
Mendoza Magallon’s cousin Verenice Gomez launched a Change.org petition to add crosswalk buttons or flashing lights to Coffee Road after the teens were killed.
City council response
Modesto City Council approved a $5 billion street safety plan in April, including a project to improve Coffee Road by December with flashing beacons.
Petition for safety changes
Gomez hopes the petition will raise awareness about road safety in Modesto to prevent future tragedies after the teens were hit while watching a football game.
What matters most
Families of Nicole Cotzojay and Camila Mendoza Magallon, killed in a crosswalk crash on Oct. 9, demand safety improvements after Modesto police investigate the incident.
