Tattered crime scene tape still hangs on Southeast Military Drive telephone poles, showing where deadly crashes have happened.

In the last month, there have been two deadly crashes involving pedestrians between Old Corpus Christi Road and South Presa Street. Now, people living nearby are calling for change.

“It’s ridiculous,” Jesse Espitia said. “They (city leaders) don’t hear the outcries of the community here.”

Jesse lost his sister, Jeanette, and her unborn child three weeks ago. She had gotten off the bus and was trying to cross Southeast Military Drive at night on Aug. 21 when she was hit and killed. KSAT covered a vigil held for her on Aug. 26.

Hours later, in the early morning of Aug. 27, San Antonio police said a 28-year-old man was hit and seriously injured while trying to cro

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