A deadly weekend crash is raising some serious safety questions.
It was supposed to be a Sunday spent at classic car show. Instead Sunday afternoon took a tragic turn that some said may have been avoided.
Craig Lear 64, of Mountain Top was killed, police said, when his antique car was rear ended as he turned into Bentley's Restaurant along Route 309 in Ashley. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital.
"The ambulances are always running up through here and that's at least once a week you'll see them going through here," said Tom Rusnak of Lehman Power Equipment. He himself has been in a crash along that strip.
"They do need a traffic light up there or at least for the time being, they gotta get traffic slowed down coming down the mountain because that's where most of the accidents are happening," Rusnak added.
PennDOT said the owners of Bentley's asked for a traffic signal and PennDOT told them they needed to pay for and do a traffic study and pay for the signal.
"There has to be some kind or warning for people at least coming around the bend there flying down the hill that there may be traffic backed up," said Gordon Williams of White Haven.
PennDOT said there have not been any crashes in recent years along Route 309 near Bentley's and engineers from PennDOT also said that while a traffic signal may seem like a good idea, they can increase rear end collisions. Some people agree.
"No body wants another traffic signal," Williams added.
There is already a sign warning drivers about turns into Bentley's Restaurant.
Ashley borough leaders said they are considering paying to put a signal in or perhaps asking PennDOT for other changes.
State lawmakers representing Luzerne County announced Monday afternoon they do plan to meet with PennDOT this week to talk about safety issues along Route 309.
It was supposed to be a Sunday spent at classic car show. Instead Sunday afternoon took a tragic turn that some said may have been avoided.
Craig Lear 64, of Mountain Top was killed, police said, when his antique car was rear ended as he turned into Bentley's Restaurant along Route 309 in Ashley. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital.
"The ambulances are always running up through here and that's at least once a week you'll see them going through here," said Tom Rusnak of Lehman Power Equipment. He himself has been in a crash along that strip.
"They do need a traffic light up there or at least for the time being, they gotta get traffic slowed down coming down the mountain because that's where most of the accidents are happening," Rusnak added.
PennDOT said the owners of Bentley's asked for a traffic signal and PennDOT told them they needed to pay for and do a traffic study and pay for the signal.
"There has to be some kind or warning for people at least coming around the bend there flying down the hill that there may be traffic backed up," said Gordon Williams of White Haven.
PennDOT said there have not been any crashes in recent years along Route 309 near Bentley's and engineers from PennDOT also said that while a traffic signal may seem like a good idea, they can increase rear end collisions. Some people agree.
"No body wants another traffic signal," Williams added.
There is already a sign warning drivers about turns into Bentley's Restaurant.
Ashley borough leaders said they are considering paying to put a signal in or perhaps asking PennDOT for other changes.
State lawmakers representing Luzerne County announced Monday afternoon they do plan to meet with PennDOT this week to talk about safety issues along Route 309.
