Coroner proposes safety measures in wake of Jahn deaths

All the warning bells, lights, and whistles in the world will not prevent some traffic accidents, notes Grundy County Coroner John Callahan. “Like at a railroad crossing, with gates and all, and people still crash through them,” Callahan said today of his and the Coroner's Death Review Committee's highway safety recommendations following the recent triple fatality at the Illinois 47-Gardner Road intersection. “There are some situations in which you can have all the safety features in place, all the airbags in the vehicles. But, some collisions occur due to irresponsibility on someone's part, and nothing's going to make a difference.” All drivers must be held accountable for their actions - or lack thereof, he stressed. “Some situations come