Fatal West Marin Crash arranges the security debate

The examination of the car accident, in which four teenagers were killed in Woodacre, will probably take a few weeks, the California Highway Patrol said on Friday.

In the meantime, the residents continue to visit the crash location and the road connection emerial. There is a debate about what could be done to make the Redwood lined routes of the San Geronimo Valley Drive safer.

An online petition published on bit.ly/4iadhwb to close the way to motorized traffic until further announcement had almost 80 signatures by Friday. But several dozen people who post on a social platform in San Geronimo Valley were mostly critical and said that the street was necessary for the emergency reaction. It is one of two streets in Woodacre.

The petition author Ted Waiser could not be reached for a comment.

Visitors who were stopped at the memorials and Woodacre on Friday agreed uniformly that the street should remain open, also said that there could be security improvements such as precaution, a lower speed limit and a greater presence of the law enforcement authorities.

“I don't know whether this road should be closed or not, but I definitely think that there should be speed controls and railings,” said Linda Vela von Fairfax, who left a crucifix with a charred redwood. “There has to be more than just nothing here.”

“You should expand the street and let the speed limit subsequently,” said Robert Vela, her nephew.

The Marin County Department of Public Works has a precautionary signs for warning, in front of the monument and the red stchions at the crash site, where there are dozens of bouquets, photos, notes, candles and other offers.

“We took some immediate steps this week,” said Julian Kaelon, a spokesman for public work. “And we continue to evaluate security improvements.”

The agency will assess which additional steps are appropriate after the CHP examination has been completed, he said. “Our focus is on understanding the current conditions and behaviors along this corridor so that we can identify possible safety improvements.”