7 Investigates: Lowell residents say dangerous intersection has been ignored for years

The sound of crashing cars haunts Jenny and Artie Barbato.

“We hear big bangs and crashes all the time, and we are constantly running to the window to see if our car is okay,” Jenny Barbato said. “It’s every night we’ll go through that. We live in fear basically.”

The couple has lived on East Merrimack Street in Lowell for over two decades. They park their cars on the street, and over time, they’ve had two vehicles totaled and multiple rear-view mirrors damaged.

“My first total car was hit and it spun right around the sidewalk and into our metal fence, so that is a lot of speed,” Jenny Barbato said.

The couple said cars race down their street and other neighbors have also had their vehicles smashed by speeding cars.

“Three next door, two next door from that,” Jenny Barbato shared.

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