Editorial — Council does the right thing on speed hump decision
August 6, 2015
NEW — 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6, 2015
Haochen Xu was just 4 years old.
He loved to read, had no trouble making friends and possessed a penchant for learning.
Haochen died June 27 at Harborview Medical Center, the day after a driver struck him as he and his mother tried to cross Newport Way Northwest in Issaquah.
Investigators say the driver was not speeding, but that is little consolation for a community that says the posted 40 mph speed limit along the road is way too high.
Changes are likely coming to the road, with Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler recommending a speed limit decrease. But this is after the worst case scenario became reality. Read more
