FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. — A local mother has major concerns over speeding throughout Fleming Island.
She recorded speeders on her cellphone just a few miles from where 14-year-old Gianna Asencio was killed walking across a crosswalk Thursday morning.
Kristen Leckband said drivers don't obey the 15-mile-per-hour speed limit near Thunderbolt Elementary School and with all the kids around, that can be nerve-racking.
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"I've actually gone and asked people to slow down. I've just seen it over and over again, the people traveling down the streets, they are slamming on their brakes as children are crossing (the) street," she said.
The mother said she has contacted both the Clay County Sheriff's Office and the elementary school about the issue. The tragedy of Gianna's death is shedding light on traffic issues in Fleming Island.
Neighbors tell Action News drivers often speed near school zones. We clocked drivers near Eagle Harbor Parkway near the crosswalk where Gianna was killed. The speed limit is 30 miles per hour; we clocked two drivers going 40 miles per hour in 30 minutes. Although the Florida Highway Patrol said speed was not a factor in this case, neighbors say now is the time to slow down.
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