Accidentblocking5-wayintersection <br />Arecentincidenthighlightstheextremelylimitednatureoftheemergencyaccessandthedanger <br />topublichealthandsafetythatitpresents.Acollisionoccurredinthe2700blockofCapitalDr. <br />onSeptember29,2017,whenthedriverofalargepick-uptrucksufferedamedicalemergency <br />andlostconsciousnesswhiledrivingsouth(uphill).Afewsecondsearlier,hehadhitamailbox <br />onSpringBlvd.,nearthefive-waystop,andhadcontinuedontoCapitalDr.,wherehehit <br />anothervehiclethatwasdrivingdownhill.Thetruckdroveoverthefrontpassenger-sidehood <br />areaofthedescendingvehicleandcontinuedupthehill.Itthenlostpartofitsfrontaxleand <br />wheel,butstillcontinuedupthehilluntilitdroveofftheroadintotheforestatthesharpcurve <br />neartheintersectionofCapitalDr.andAltaVista.Theimpactdamagedelectricalequipment, <br />knockingoutpowertoafewhomes. <br />76 <br /> <br />