A pedestrian crossing signal has been installed at the corner of Florida Avenue and 11th Street NE, which was the site of a fatal accident last March.
Ruby Whitfield, 71, was struck in the crosswalk March 21 by a drunk driver, now charged with voluntary manslaughter.
The pedestrian HAWK, High-Intensity Activated crossWalk, is only the sixth of its kind installed in the District. They have been installed on busy, high-traffic roadways where the majority of drivers do not yield to pedestrians. HAWK signals are installed on roadways that do not meet standards for a conventional traffic signal.