MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A grieving mother is reaching out to the city, in the hopes of improving an intersection where her daughter lost her life.
Kristy Clark said she comes to the Silver and Ethlyn intersection to keep up a memorial to her daughter, Kenisha.
“I couldn’t save mine, but I know I can save some other kids from getting hurt,” Clark told WREG.
Clark wants to leave more than flowers and teddy bears for her daughter at the South Memphis intersection.
She wants more stop signs and possibly speed bumps.
“I’m trying to prevent other people from getting killed or getting hurt, like it’s going to continue to do if they don’t do anything about it,” Clark said.
Just after graduating from Hamilton High School last year, a car slammed into a Honda Accord carrying the 18-year-old. Kenisha’s sister was driving.
Police said the driver of the other car, traveling on Silver, had the right of way.
There are stop signs at the intersection on Ethlyn, but there are not stop signs on Silver.
Clark said cars come tearing down the street.
She spoke with a Public Works engineer about the possibility of creating a four-way stop.
The city said it is looking into her request to see if that is possible.
Others in the community are supporting the mother’s fight.
“Any tragedy, whether it’s with a car or a gun, it’s still a tragedy when we lose one of our children,” said Stevie Moore with Freedom from Unnecessary Negatives, which is a program for youth.
“I want to do that for my baby, Kenisha,” Clark said.
