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Keokuk driver seriously injured in one-vehicle crash
For the Daily Gate City
Icy road conditions Saturday morning led to the injury of a Keokuk woman when her SUV rolled into a ditch in the 3800 block of Main.
Ta-Nisha S. Malloy, 19, Keokuk, was taken to Keokuk Area Hospital and then by ambulance to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City with head trauma, a broken right arm, pulmonary contusion, a broken nose and a possible hip fracture.
University of Iowa Hospital had no information about Malloy's status this morning.
A passenger, Amber Stepp, had an abrasion on the left side of her neck and small cuts to her hands. She did not seek treatment at the hospital Saturday, according to a spokesperson at the KAH emergency room.
Malloy had been northbound at 9:01 a.m. in the 3200 block of Main when she lost control of her 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, crossed the center line, hit the curb and rolled it into the ditch.
The vehicle had heavy damage to its front end, left side, left door and front windshield.
There were no citations issued.
Icy road conditions Saturday morning led to the injury of a Keokuk woman when her SUV rolled into a ditch in the 3800 block of Main.
Ta-Nisha S. Malloy, 19, Keokuk, was taken to Keokuk Area Hospital and then by ambulance to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City with head trauma, a broken right arm, pulmonary contusion, a broken nose and a possible hip fracture.
University of Iowa Hospital had no information about Malloy's status this morning.
A passenger, Amber Stepp, had an abrasion on the left side of her neck and small cuts to her hands. She did not seek treatment at the hospital Saturday, according to a spokesperson at the KAH emergency room.
Malloy had been northbound at 9:01 a.m. in the 3200 block of Main when she lost control of her 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, crossed the center line, hit the curb and rolled it into the ditch.
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Yea wrote on Jan 5, 2009 8:22 PM:
" Bowling Buddy and to a close friend.
If that is the case, then explain to me the condition of south 7th street days after. Explain to me why police were asking for road crews to get out and do something. Explain to me the numerous cars traveling on south 7th at a low speed only to slide into curbs, or barely maintain control at all. It would of been funny if it wasn't so sad to be standing on my front porch and see these drivers barely keeping control of their vehicles days after. Sounds to me like the crews did a bang up job. And since when is black ice the color white and resembling snow? Most drivers got around just fine, does that mean the few that had troubles are terrible drivers, sorry but no. I drove at a low speed, due to the fact my children were in the vehicle with me, and I still went for a nice little ride. Fact is the road crews failed to due their jobs adequately if you can't see that, then I am sorry. "
If that is the case, then explain to me the condition of south 7th street days after. Explain to me why police were asking for road crews to get out and do something. Explain to me the numerous cars traveling on south 7th at a low speed only to slide into curbs, or barely maintain control at all. It would of been funny if it wasn't so sad to be standing on my front porch and see these drivers barely keeping control of their vehicles days after. Sounds to me like the crews did a bang up job. And since when is black ice the color white and resembling snow? Most drivers got around just fine, does that mean the few that had troubles are terrible drivers, sorry but no. I drove at a low speed, due to the fact my children were in the vehicle with me, and I still went for a nice little ride. Fact is the road crews failed to due their jobs adequately if you can't see that, then I am sorry. "
BOWLING BUDDY wrote on Jan 5, 2009 4:05 PM:
" I drove on this so called poorly plowed road not ten min.before the accident.The roads were plowed free of snow but,the night before the it was alittle foggy out then froze .I came in at 45 the roads looked good until i saw a mustang setting in the cemetary by indian hills.Its called black ice people you can't see it well.So everyone with all these bad things say to this girl need to think about the last time they were late for something,or talking on a cell phone,or doing something else when your supose to be driving.EVERYONE has done something at one time or another that has come close to causing an accident.No one is perfect "
hope for the best wrote on Jan 5, 2009 1:07 PM:
" Do we have lives? Yes
Its called a comment section, which in turn will spark conversations between two or more people. You don't like that fact, you don't have to come on here and comment. "
Its called a comment section, which in turn will spark conversations between two or more people. You don't like that fact, you don't have to come on here and comment. "
to a close friend wrote on Jan 5, 2009 12:34 PM:
" The plowing and deicing of roads takes time. The road crews get out and work as fast as they can. To blame the city crews for not having the roads completely free of ice and snow and causing the horrible accident involving your friend is ludicrous. It is very sad this happened to her at all. But one must wonder - if she were to be at work at 9 am and the accident happened at 9 am, could it be she may have been traveling faster than than road conditions allowed. As stated earlier, until all the facts of this accident are known - you should not be pointing fingers at the city crews. Yes you pay taxes in order to have your roads plowed, however, not all ice and snow is going to be removed especially when you have storm after storm. The ultimate responsibility lies at the hand of the person behind the wheel of the vehicle, if you are going to drive you need to be able to drive responsibly. The fortunate thing here is no one died. As bad as it is - your friend will hopefully make a full recovery. I drive on snow covered roads and I do not take it for granted that the roads are safe and I can drive the speed limit. You have to slow down during winter weather conditions or any weather conditions. I am sorry - but this is not the city's fault. "
Everybody wrote on Jan 4, 2009 2:02 PM:
" Wow! Everybody's an expert...if I ever need advice or assurance on something I am doing or want to do, I'm going to get on here for all your professional advice. I mean really, don't you people have lives? "
aclosefriend wrote on Jan 2, 2009 11:50 PM:
" u know ive known tish for years and as far as the accident goes tanisha was on her way to work. which is on the highway it was 9 am when the accident so why were the roads still covered with ice anyways?? the city should have been out there with something on these roads it gets kinda old driving on crappy roads in our own town and they say they like to wait till the storms are over well this storm was over and now my friend is in the hospital keokuk is just lucky that no one was killed and to everyone who wants to just say slow down??? no it dont work like that the city needs to do there job y am i and everyone else paying taxes for this kind of thing including tish she paid taxes to make sure these things were taken care of so whats really happening in keokuk and there are more people than tanisha who have been in accidents because of the condition of the roads here in keokuk maybe there accidents werent as bad... i love u tish and im always praying for u!!! miss you "
hope for the best wrote on Jan 2, 2009 7:14 PM:
" to Expereince not arrogance
No doubt 4wds give false security when it comes to ice. But it doesn't take high speeds to slide on the ice. Fact is you can slide at almost any speed. Most 4wd have a high center of gravity mix that with the larger tires and its begging to tip over in a slide. Again you do not have to be going that fast or even the speed limit for these to slide and tip on ice. I have seen some people drive under the speed lilmit and still have troubles with the roads. Its not an unfair expectation that the roads be passable. I am not expecting total dry pavement, just the roads to be drivable for those who do not have the advantage of having a vehicle that excels in winter driving.
As far as front wheel drives, I was merely pointing out that they are more suited for winter weather as far as snow is concerned. I know the ins and outs of vehicles weather it be fwd or rwd. FWD have a lowered weight, which improves acceleration, braking, and fuel economy. The advantage of fwd over rwd is that traction is improved by having the weight of the engine and transaxle over the drive wheels. This is a big advantage on slippery roads. I will agree that the rear ends of these are lighter and may kick out on icy roads, which if your careful then that is not a problem. RWD is at a disadvantage because of the lower rear vehicle weight over the drive wheels which regardless of the little if any weight that shifts towards the rear it still is lacking in that area. They have gotten better with traction control and vehicle stability systems but still are a little behind their FWD counterparts.
Again I was merely pointing out that not all these fender benders were caused by stupid drivers, in fact it was the roads and the condition they were in days after the storms that caused most. It don't take alot of thought to come to this conclusion when the police are even asking road crews to get out and do something about these roads a day or two after the storm. As evident by the numerous calls on the scanner.
It was pure luck on the cities part that not to many of these accidents led to the injuries this poor girl sustained. Hopefully she will make a full recovery. And maybe the city will learn a lesson. And for those who say lay off the city crews, why? What exactly did they accomplish with that batch of storms? "
No doubt 4wds give false security when it comes to ice. But it doesn't take high speeds to slide on the ice. Fact is you can slide at almost any speed. Most 4wd have a high center of gravity mix that with the larger tires and its begging to tip over in a slide. Again you do not have to be going that fast or even the speed limit for these to slide and tip on ice. I have seen some people drive under the speed lilmit and still have troubles with the roads. Its not an unfair expectation that the roads be passable. I am not expecting total dry pavement, just the roads to be drivable for those who do not have the advantage of having a vehicle that excels in winter driving.
As far as front wheel drives, I was merely pointing out that they are more suited for winter weather as far as snow is concerned. I know the ins and outs of vehicles weather it be fwd or rwd. FWD have a lowered weight, which improves acceleration, braking, and fuel economy. The advantage of fwd over rwd is that traction is improved by having the weight of the engine and transaxle over the drive wheels. This is a big advantage on slippery roads. I will agree that the rear ends of these are lighter and may kick out on icy roads, which if your careful then that is not a problem. RWD is at a disadvantage because of the lower rear vehicle weight over the drive wheels which regardless of the little if any weight that shifts towards the rear it still is lacking in that area. They have gotten better with traction control and vehicle stability systems but still are a little behind their FWD counterparts.
Again I was merely pointing out that not all these fender benders were caused by stupid drivers, in fact it was the roads and the condition they were in days after the storms that caused most. It don't take alot of thought to come to this conclusion when the police are even asking road crews to get out and do something about these roads a day or two after the storm. As evident by the numerous calls on the scanner.
It was pure luck on the cities part that not to many of these accidents led to the injuries this poor girl sustained. Hopefully she will make a full recovery. And maybe the city will learn a lesson. And for those who say lay off the city crews, why? What exactly did they accomplish with that batch of storms? "
Expereince not arrogance wrote on Jan 2, 2009 2:58 PM:
" To Hope for the best:
I understand that the WHOLE road is snow and ice. At times, this is better that simply having ruts of clear roads or patchy sections of "black" ice. I grew-up in Michigan regularly driving on snow packed, icy roads. I've been to Northern Canada on snow packed roads with a rental car without snow tires. It's all manageable if you have a good sense for available traction and how to rad road surfaces as I've mentioned before. Have I made mistakes, sure, I've hit curbs 2 or 3 times on black ice, but at speeds too low to roll the vehicle... and in vehicles not prone ot rolling (low center of gravity).
The advantage of FWD isn't just the better weight distribution, it that the propulsion form the front wheels is placed into hte direction of travel. In a RWD car, the front wheels are in a sense fighting the rear wheels to change direction. On advantage of a RWD car (assuming is has more even weight distribution, which SUV's do have) is that the throttle can be used to help change direction and when accelerating, weight naturally shifts towards the rear, so some of the added weight advantage of FWD is reduced. Also, on inclined surfaces, there are advantages. The main advatange for FWD for manufactures are less weight, fewer parts, better effeciency, lower cost of produciton and more overall interior space due ot more compact drivetrain layout. It has little to do with better traction.
My compact car is FWD, but our midsized car, like your Taurus, is dramatically better in the snow than my compact car.
Let's face it, large heavy vehciles like SUV's give a false sense of security and isolate the dirver from the road. I've driven them. The larger ones like Yukon's and Expeditions felt enormous, had no road feel, had lots of blind spots, handling was cumbersome and lacked emergency braking power. In winter weither, you should drive them at 10-20% slower than a car since they are less responsive and need longer stopping distances, yet most folks drive them 10-20% faster. In the USA, we're programmed to believe bigger is always better... it's not. There's nothing wrong with owning and SUV, just realize that you have a responsiblity to drive a 5000lb truck in a different manner than a 2500lb car.
What's most fortunate is that another car wasn't involved and another person injured or killed in this situation. "
I understand that the WHOLE road is snow and ice. At times, this is better that simply having ruts of clear roads or patchy sections of "black" ice. I grew-up in Michigan regularly driving on snow packed, icy roads. I've been to Northern Canada on snow packed roads with a rental car without snow tires. It's all manageable if you have a good sense for available traction and how to rad road surfaces as I've mentioned before. Have I made mistakes, sure, I've hit curbs 2 or 3 times on black ice, but at speeds too low to roll the vehicle... and in vehicles not prone ot rolling (low center of gravity).
The advantage of FWD isn't just the better weight distribution, it that the propulsion form the front wheels is placed into hte direction of travel. In a RWD car, the front wheels are in a sense fighting the rear wheels to change direction. On advantage of a RWD car (assuming is has more even weight distribution, which SUV's do have) is that the throttle can be used to help change direction and when accelerating, weight naturally shifts towards the rear, so some of the added weight advantage of FWD is reduced. Also, on inclined surfaces, there are advantages. The main advatange for FWD for manufactures are less weight, fewer parts, better effeciency, lower cost of produciton and more overall interior space due ot more compact drivetrain layout. It has little to do with better traction.
My compact car is FWD, but our midsized car, like your Taurus, is dramatically better in the snow than my compact car.
Let's face it, large heavy vehciles like SUV's give a false sense of security and isolate the dirver from the road. I've driven them. The larger ones like Yukon's and Expeditions felt enormous, had no road feel, had lots of blind spots, handling was cumbersome and lacked emergency braking power. In winter weither, you should drive them at 10-20% slower than a car since they are less responsive and need longer stopping distances, yet most folks drive them 10-20% faster. In the USA, we're programmed to believe bigger is always better... it's not. There's nothing wrong with owning and SUV, just realize that you have a responsiblity to drive a 5000lb truck in a different manner than a 2500lb car.
What's most fortunate is that another car wasn't involved and another person injured or killed in this situation. "
RupLuKopter wrote on Jan 2, 2009 10:02 AM:
" When will you all listen! The only way to solve all the problems in this evil country is to get all the White, Straight, Christians out of power! Then snow removal and all other problems in the world will solve themselves! This country is the only problem the world has. "
Winter Driving wrote on Jan 2, 2009 3:17 AM:
" I have read through all the posts here, First off I am originally from the Tri-State area however, I currently reside in Wisconsin. I watch the weather for that area, from what I have read it seems to me the streets are not the reason for this tragic accident. I pray that the young ladies involved have a speedy recovery. We hear of this type of accident quiet frequently during the winter months, the sad thing is - our young adults are in hurry to get where they are going. They have a false sense of security and feel they are invincible. Everyone needs to realize that when the roads are bad they need to leave early and drive wth caution, if they must leave their homes during extreme weather. Someone mentioned this had not been a typical winter - I remember winters like this many years ago growing up in the area. However, the weathers have been mild up until the last two years. We have already had close to 50" of snow and some ice. A rule of thumb - if I do not need to go when the roads are bad, I don't. If I have to go out when the roads are bad, I allow enough time in order to arrive at my destination safely and I drive with caution and slow down. I look at it like this - my life is more important than taking chances and not arriving safely. It's a shame this accident happened. However, I have to agree with several others unless you know ALL the facts of what happened and what really caused the accident - you should not point fingers or assume the roads were totally to blame. It sounds like the roads coupled with the fact she may have been driving a little fast for road conditions may have been contributing factors in the accident. I also agree if you do not like the job your city officials are doing - then don't complain on a website that will not get any action, go voice your concerns to your alderman, your city council meetings or write a letter to the editor. Until then - either drive with caution or stay home. "
I M SIKOVIT wrote on Jan 1, 2009 5:45 PM:
" Hasn't changed in over 30 years. Snow removal means it got above freezing and melted.. What a joke this town is. Urban renewal means burn the building and rebuild. I drove 700miles in deplorable conditions to get home for the holidays, and the worst roads were here. Where does the money go? Smart money leaves town, that's where! "
Shay wrote on Jan 1, 2009 12:16 PM:
" I went into Keokuk last week to drop something off on 15th street. The road was terrible. I live in Hamilton, I guarantee that they take much better care of their roads. I also agree that Keokuk is not the worst.
I hope this girl will be ok and I am sorry that she is going thru so much right now. My thoughts are with her.
What we do know for sure is that the roads have been icy and slick. We also know that you need to drive carefully on the roads, however, the roads should be cared for and have not been properly salted in Keokuk. This does not prevent accidents, but it sure helps lessen the amount of them. I have been driving for 15 years on public roads and still have had trouble driving on those side streets in Keokuk. I avoid the whole area when possible. She has had maybe 4 years experience, which means 4 winters to drive on the streets in the winter weather. Give her a break. It still makes me a little nervous.
Are there not town meetings where citizens may voice their concerns? If so, how many people are really going to show up to complain that the roads arent maintained? I vote the In a Instant is a spokesperson, she asks all the right questions on her/his comment. The more people that are ACTIVE in their town, the more that the town feels pressure to correct their mistakes. But, most people will just stay warm at home and complain, yet wont do anything themselves about it. "
I hope this girl will be ok and I am sorry that she is going thru so much right now. My thoughts are with her.
What we do know for sure is that the roads have been icy and slick. We also know that you need to drive carefully on the roads, however, the roads should be cared for and have not been properly salted in Keokuk. This does not prevent accidents, but it sure helps lessen the amount of them. I have been driving for 15 years on public roads and still have had trouble driving on those side streets in Keokuk. I avoid the whole area when possible. She has had maybe 4 years experience, which means 4 winters to drive on the streets in the winter weather. Give her a break. It still makes me a little nervous.
Are there not town meetings where citizens may voice their concerns? If so, how many people are really going to show up to complain that the roads arent maintained? I vote the In a Instant is a spokesperson, she asks all the right questions on her/his comment. The more people that are ACTIVE in their town, the more that the town feels pressure to correct their mistakes. But, most people will just stay warm at home and complain, yet wont do anything themselves about it. "
I mean really wrote on Dec 31, 2008 3:05 PM:
" What do you mean "bashing" the street dept. are you kidding me?...Everyone knew that the ice storm was coming and the news kept saying that we were VERY prepared and had PLENTY of Sand / Salt but yet the roads were horrible and the plow trucks were no where in sight. I have been driving in these conditions for many years and let me tell you... it was RIDICULOUS. Officer Rager came across the police scanner after the accident and said I don't care who you have to call you get the street crews out here NOW.. It's a sheet of ice...and it was I don't understand why our roads were not better maintained if we were SO prepared as the news stated. "
a friend wrote on Dec 31, 2008 2:16 PM:
" Leave this poor girl alone! Her grandmother just passed away, and no doubt the family has enough to deal with! Praying for the Glover, Malloy & Kase family. My thought are with you. "
you know wrote on Dec 31, 2008 11:51 AM:
" I was told by a friend close to the family the the gas pedal got hung up and would not allow her to slow down. So can we all stop bashing the street dept among others? Do not forget that this could have been one of your loved ones or even worse.....YOU "
Hope for the best wrote on Dec 31, 2008 10:15 AM:
" I certainly hope this girl recovers from her injuries. Its a terrible burden to go through during any holiday. Just have to hope that she can bounce back quickly.
TO Learn to Drive in snow and ice: You sound a little arrogant. I will however agree that some of the drivers are just idiots, but not 75% as you implied. Controlling a vehicle at 25mph is harder then you think when the WHOLE road is snow packed or iced over. Slowing down don't help much either, considering when it comes to ice it does not take much to slide. You drive a small compact car, which I can assume is front wheel drive. Which from that I can assume that the motor is putting its weight on the driving tires. Front wheel vehicles are notorious for being decent on snow and some ice. My wife has little problems with her Taurus. I have seen drivers going 20mph (because I was behind them and driving at an assumed safe speed as well) go for a nice ride into oncoming traffic on main st. Wouldn't it be a safe assumption that it is the roads? Especially since there are more then just you in this town that now how to drive.
As for not driving as you mentioned, some of us have to work to provide for our families. Some of us have to work to pay the taxes intended for this city to make our roads safe. Not just by re surfacing them, or throwing down gravel, but by removing snow and Ice. It kinda makes you wonder when you see cops slipping and sliding at minimal speed while responding to an accident two house down from mine on south 7th the day after a storm. Could it be the roads? I live out on south 7th and didn't seen any effort to clear the roads until two hours after that accident. Again you can't assume your the only one that knows how to drive in Keokuk. It is the roads, and it is the cities job to do something about them. "
TO Learn to Drive in snow and ice: You sound a little arrogant. I will however agree that some of the drivers are just idiots, but not 75% as you implied. Controlling a vehicle at 25mph is harder then you think when the WHOLE road is snow packed or iced over. Slowing down don't help much either, considering when it comes to ice it does not take much to slide. You drive a small compact car, which I can assume is front wheel drive. Which from that I can assume that the motor is putting its weight on the driving tires. Front wheel vehicles are notorious for being decent on snow and some ice. My wife has little problems with her Taurus. I have seen drivers going 20mph (because I was behind them and driving at an assumed safe speed as well) go for a nice ride into oncoming traffic on main st. Wouldn't it be a safe assumption that it is the roads? Especially since there are more then just you in this town that now how to drive.
As for not driving as you mentioned, some of us have to work to provide for our families. Some of us have to work to pay the taxes intended for this city to make our roads safe. Not just by re surfacing them, or throwing down gravel, but by removing snow and Ice. It kinda makes you wonder when you see cops slipping and sliding at minimal speed while responding to an accident two house down from mine on south 7th the day after a storm. Could it be the roads? I live out on south 7th and didn't seen any effort to clear the roads until two hours after that accident. Again you can't assume your the only one that knows how to drive in Keokuk. It is the roads, and it is the cities job to do something about them. "
so sad wrote on Dec 30, 2008 5:18 PM:
" It is so sad that people claim to be simpathetic and at the same time try to explain there reasoning for being perfect drivers.It could of happen to anyone.Tish is a sweet gurl fighting to recover from this right at the holidays and dealing with a sick grandmother who has now went to heaven{R.I.P}give the gurl a break!The road crew can only do so much and do as they are told which they just spent all that money on new roads they say the salt tears up.So anyway may god be with Tish and all her family in this time of need. "
Learn to Drive in snow and ice wrote on Dec 30, 2008 10:56 AM:
" First, off, I'm sorry this girl was hurt. I hope she recovers soon.
The roads OTOH have been compeltely driveable. Why waste money on road damaging salt. IT makes sense for major highways used for commerce, but not in residential areas. Sand and salt area used on inclines and intersections. The speed limit in town is 25-35mph. If you can't control your vehicle at those speeds, don't drive or slow down. SUV, especailly 4WD models are partly to blame. They give the driver false confidence because they can easily get up ot speed, but can't corner or brake any better, in some cases they are difficult ot control because of their weight. Once they start to spin, it can be hard to recover and applying brakes instead of driving through it can make the situation worse. They are also more likely to flip when they hit a curb or sink into soft wet ground.
I have a small compact car and had no issues maintaining control of my vehicle all week long, even on roads that were not plowed at all. I actually had fun... it reminds me of growing up in Michigan where snow packed roads are normal msot of the winter.
It takes a keen eye and knowing how air temperature, sun and types of snow affect road conditons as well and how a car behaves and responds. I'm guess that 75% of drivers have no clue what I'm talking about. They just push on the pedals and steer the wheel. "
The roads OTOH have been compeltely driveable. Why waste money on road damaging salt. IT makes sense for major highways used for commerce, but not in residential areas. Sand and salt area used on inclines and intersections. The speed limit in town is 25-35mph. If you can't control your vehicle at those speeds, don't drive or slow down. SUV, especailly 4WD models are partly to blame. They give the driver false confidence because they can easily get up ot speed, but can't corner or brake any better, in some cases they are difficult ot control because of their weight. Once they start to spin, it can be hard to recover and applying brakes instead of driving through it can make the situation worse. They are also more likely to flip when they hit a curb or sink into soft wet ground.
I have a small compact car and had no issues maintaining control of my vehicle all week long, even on roads that were not plowed at all. I actually had fun... it reminds me of growing up in Michigan where snow packed roads are normal msot of the winter.
It takes a keen eye and knowing how air temperature, sun and types of snow affect road conditons as well and how a car behaves and responds. I'm guess that 75% of drivers have no clue what I'm talking about. They just push on the pedals and steer the wheel. "
I have drove on ICE wrote on Dec 30, 2008 10:49 AM:
" I have drove on ice on a gravel road, and it was thick ice! It is no fun! Lee County never got to the secondary roads for 3-4 days after that real bad ice storm we got that one year! My Mother needed to go to a doctor appointment. I drove VERY, VERY slow on it, and I never wrecked my car! I had to turn around in someone else's driveway that was more flat and leave my car out on the main road, because my Parent's driveway had a slope to it. Driving SLOW on ice or snow pays off in the long run! Some may tell you that it does not matter if you are in a front wheel driven car, on ice, but I can tell you this, it is much easier than driving rear driven ones. I been driving since Winter of 79'-80, and my first car was a 1974 Plymouth Fury III. That car was horrid on ice or snow. Slow is the key word! "
Slow down wrote on Dec 30, 2008 9:58 AM:
" Ummmm, how many people were driving that day that did not crash? "
safety wrote on Dec 30, 2008 9:20 AM:
" safety while driving is the responsibility of the people BEHIND the wheel....quit looking for handouts....if the roads are too bad and you fear for your safety then do not leave....this has not been a typical winter so far....if you have not noticed, several nights, like the one before the morning of the accident, it was baout 40 degrees and raining, it then got colder through the night and turned to sleet and ice.....dont blame the street department....she had to be at work at 9 and the accident happened at 9:01....maybe she was in a hurry? ya think? as surprising as it is that she was even on her way to work "
anonymous wrote on Dec 30, 2008 7:18 AM:
" My husband was following when the accident happened and he said there was a light coating of frost on the roads but nothing that caused him to slide.He thought she was going alittle to fast.It is very easy to point a finger unstead of getting at the truth.I was coming out of Keokuk on 61 in town mind you and I had a young girl in a blue small car go flying around me at about 55 MPH.Now whats up with that?In town, bad roads and speeding.So no one knows exactly what happened. "
Ft. Mad is the same way wrote on Dec 29, 2008 7:22 PM:
" I drive through Ft. Madison everyday and their roads are just as bad in town. Bad roads are everywhere, get over it and stop trying to put Keokuk down.
SLOW down and pay attention, or better yet, if you don't have to get out when the roads are bad then don't. Everyone wants to complain! It's an IOWA winter folks, not anything new. "
SLOW down and pay attention, or better yet, if you don't have to get out when the roads are bad then don't. Everyone wants to complain! It's an IOWA winter folks, not anything new. "
Reeces wrote on Dec 29, 2008 4:56 PM:
" Driving slow doesn't help when your road is nothing but ice, like most of the roads in Keokuk were last week. I drove slow and still slid through almost all the stop signs I came across. How about plowing and sanding the roads. Is that too much too ask for? If you were a CEO looking to relocate and all things being equal, you would choose a city that cleared its roads over Keokuk for the simple fact that your employees can get to work.
If you live here and, as a lot of us do, live at the bottom of a hill, it is almost impossible to go anywhere until the streets are cleared.
Yes, the roads out in the county are worse, but then again you don't pay taxes for a street maintainance department that is supposed to clear your streets. We in Keokuk do pay for that, and we aren't getting what we pay for.
If the steps of your house aren't cleared and someone gets hurt, you are responsible. I say we hold the city to the same standards. If I get into an accident because the streets aren't cleared, I'm holding the city responsible for not clearing the roads like they should. Like someone else said, it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. "
If you live here and, as a lot of us do, live at the bottom of a hill, it is almost impossible to go anywhere until the streets are cleared.
Yes, the roads out in the county are worse, but then again you don't pay taxes for a street maintainance department that is supposed to clear your streets. We in Keokuk do pay for that, and we aren't getting what we pay for.
If the steps of your house aren't cleared and someone gets hurt, you are responsible. I say we hold the city to the same standards. If I get into an accident because the streets aren't cleared, I'm holding the city responsible for not clearing the roads like they should. Like someone else said, it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. "
Shops in Keokuk wrote on Dec 29, 2008 1:46 PM:
" I was not pointing a finger at this woman or her family! I was merely stating a fact from what I have seen drivers on Keokuk's Main street when I came into town! Try driving on a gravel road near Donnellson, and you will think Keokuk's roads are a blessing! These people that live in nearby towns and in the country have not fared much better than Keokuk. They all pay taxes as well, yet their roads are horrendous to travel upon. I see people all the time driving too fast for conditions. Lot of them think they are immune to anything happening to them. Safety is first, quit complaining about whether the City will get the streets cleared or not in the time they should. I agree with "Slow Down" and his/her comment! Years ago, when they didn't even HAVE snow plows, people went out anyway, or they stayed home. If you chose to go out, then you drove carefully! I am not saying I am the best driver in the world, but by slowing down on these roads have saved me a bundle. It snowed 4 inches on us up in the Amana Colonies December '04. On our way home on I-80, about every 300-500 feet, there was a car off into a ditch! My car never slipped once, and you want to know why? I drove SLOW! "
Slow Down wrote on Dec 29, 2008 11:16 AM:
" All that has to be done is slow down and not drive fast and leave plenty of time for breaking. If you drive around and look at the other towns they were just as bad. I fell bad for the gal that was injured but maby the one to point fingers at are the ones that showed her how to drive Parents or Drivers Instructor? "
Anonymous wrote on Dec 29, 2008 10:13 AM:
" Well I see !!! Tis the season for anger! I live outside of Keokuk but let me tell you something. If you want to compare road conditions Montrose roads were worse than Keokuk's. Well my husband was following the SUV when the accident happened,he stopped to help others place coats over Tanisha.Does anyone really know what happened?Yes I feel for Tanisha as I would for any family who has to go through something like this. But lets not point fingers in anger that is the devil at his best!!!!! Why is it that when something bad happens everyone is looking to sue!!!!Can you sue the power company because mother nature knocked out your power for 3 days.
Tanisha, I don't know you but I will pray for a full recovery and that God will touch you as you begin to put your life back together. "
Tanisha, I don't know you but I will pray for a full recovery and that God will touch you as you begin to put your life back together. "
Corruption is key word in Keokuk wrote on Dec 28, 2008 10:12 PM:
" Why arent the roads sanded and salted and cleared. Typical corruption. The ones who could have done something about this have fled this town as it continues its horrific decline. Will the last man out of Keokuk please turn out the lights - oh forgot there are no men left in Keokuk! "
hey shops in keokuk wrote on Dec 27, 2008 9:43 AM:
" Maybe if the city just did their job this woman wouldn't be in the situation she is in. You should tell her family that she should of slowed down. Funny, I don't recall the article saying how fast she was driving. Maybe you have ESP or you work for the city and this was your job you failed to do. Does Keokuk even own a plow? I have lived here my entire life and I don't recall ever even seeing a snow plow. Drive to Hamilton and you'll see the plows several times within minutes of entering the town, better yet drive to Missouri and you will see absolutely nothing on their roads. Isn't it odd how all these small towns around Keokuk have there roads cleared when those towns are working with way less money? I am glad I live in a town where my safety is a bigger concern to the city officials! "
Reeces wrote on Dec 26, 2008 6:01 PM:
" If I was Tanisha or her family, I would be looking to sue the city for negligence. Maybe then the city will start to clear the roads like they are supposed to. "
Shops in Keokuk wrote on Dec 26, 2008 1:38 PM:
" All it takes is to slow down on these roads! People still think they can or must drive the speed limit on icy and snow packed roads!!!!! "
anonymous wrote on Dec 23, 2008 9:49 PM:
" If you take a look at roads in other towns then compare them to keokuk, they should be winning a gold metal for clearing roads. the roads are barely plowed in this town and im just about sure, if they had been cleared properly, this wreck wouldn't have happend. keokuk if failing to do their job to protect their citizens. people mine as well put their own plow in the front of their veihicle, because that's the only way it will get done. hopefully tanisha will be able to make a full recovery from this. "
In a Instant wrote on Dec 22, 2008 11:56 PM:
" In a instant a 19 year old woman's life changed, no doubt due the deplorable roads conditions.
If our city street had been properly attended to would this young woman be laying in a hospital bed three days before Christmas?
Why aren't are streets being clean?
Why aren't are streets being sanded?
Why aren't are streets being salted?
Why are we still stranded in our homes?
Why am I paying City Taxes?
We will keep Ms. Molloy and her family in our prayers, we will also keep all those who are travelling our deplorable city streets in our prayers. "
If our city street had been properly attended to would this young woman be laying in a hospital bed three days before Christmas?
Why aren't are streets being clean?
Why aren't are streets being sanded?
Why aren't are streets being salted?
Why are we still stranded in our homes?
Why am I paying City Taxes?
We will keep Ms. Molloy and her family in our prayers, we will also keep all those who are travelling our deplorable city streets in our prayers. "
concerned wrote on Dec 22, 2008 11:56 AM:
" hmmm maybe if the roads were properly taken care of in this town accidents like this WOULD NOT happen. The city should consider taking action in clearing the roads before more accidents happen, if not it looks like this is going to be a long long winter. "
haleymiller wrote on Dec 22, 2008 11:44 AM:
" God will be with you Tanisha. He will help you get through this, and everything will be ok. Just want to let you know that Laney, Mom, Amy, myself and everyone else in this town are praying for you. May God be with you and give you and your family the strength to overcome this!
Love ya like family...
Haley, Laney, Amy, & Lisa "
Love ya like family...
Haley, Laney, Amy, & Lisa "
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