Jury finds Maryland liable for failing to include a sidewalk

From Greater Greater Washington by David Alpert
A Prince George’s County jury found the state of Maryland liable for the death of a pedestrian because they didn’t install a sidewalk.
A driver hit and killed Kelay Smith on Pennsylvania Avenue in District Heights in August 2008. There is a 200-foot gap in the sidewalk, forcing people to walk along the road with fast-moving traffic.
According to the Post, one of the officers investigating the crash said, "There shouldn’t be any pedestrians walking alongside the road," but residents say they have no choice since nearby apartment complex have fences that prohibit walking anywhere else.
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