Newark danger spots

Friday: I drop off son at high school in the morning and drive back on Cherry. There is a person lying in the middle of the road with a police officer and ambulance, fire truck and more police arriving.

Monday: I drop off son at high school in the morning and drive back on Cherry. There are two cars stopped in the middle, one presumably rear ended, and the drivers talking on their phones, so at least no injuries to people.

Traffic is heavy in the morning on Cherry, and driving southbound, you are driving straight towards the sun. It helps if your car windows are clear, but you do need to keep very focused on the road.

I am very sad about the 14-year-old being hit by a car Friday. I hope she is recovering  and will be OK.  I am hoping that a child hit in a crosswalk on her way to school will bring up questions. Is there a need for traffic lights, better markings of the crosswalk, or other ways to assure that kids can get to school safely?

Another spot I would like to have our traffic managers pay attention to is where Rockrose Drive ends at Mowry. Kids coming from this neighborhood will cross here, without a traffic light or crosswalk, to get to high school. Coming out of the
mall area across from Rockrose, doing a left turn with a car, crossing four lanes of traffic, is also no picnic without a traffic light. 

Anybody else know of a danger spot, especially where it is relevant for kids as a way to and from school. Can the Patch help and make traffic safer in Newark?