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A 1 719A6 <br />ciiv or c;,cv"o,� <br />January 15, 1986 <br />The Honorable Mary Butler <br />mayor, City of Orono <br />P. O. Box 66 <br />Crystal May, Minnerota '5323 <br />At approximately 8:00 a.m, this morning, January 15, 1966 <br />we had a very serious car accident occur in front of our <br />company, Washington Scientific Industries, Inc. on Highway 12. <br />One of our employees going west on highway 12 was stopped <br />to make a left turn into our company and was hit from the <br />rear by a car also traveling west. Her car was totaled but <br />fortunately she received no serious injuries. <br />This is the fourth time an accident similar to this has <br />happened in the last 3 years. In the other accidents, people <br />have been fnjurodl however, there have been no fatalities. <br />the past, we have contacts,' the State of Minnesota Depart- <br />a—t of Transportation in hopes of improving the situation. <br />Their position has been that the intersection is not dangerous <br />enough to justify doing anything. <br />As a personal Orono taxpayer and as an officer of Washington <br />Scientific Industries, I am asking for your help in getting <br />something done to improve the situation such as: caution <br />signs, caution light or passing lane. We have over 300 <br />employees that use the plant entrance every day. There are <br />also undoubtedly many Orono residents that go by the entrance <br />every day and ate exposed to this dangerous situation. <br />If there is any pressure you or the city coui—il can apply <br />t, yet something done, please contact: <br />Joel Katz <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />District Traffic Sagineor <br />2055 North Lilac Drive <br />,'olden Valley. NN 55442 <br />`.r el Ith Fn 14p09Tm691, INC. <br />�,r• Wnnw.b Y.Ya•hs ut.O gr,�nw ewtw wq - . <br />