TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC ) - An update on a proposal to deal with crowd control and help to increase safety in Tuscaloosa, especially on game day .

Last weekend, police arrested a man in Temerson Square on several charges ranging from exhibition of speed and DUI.

Now, a city councilor is proposing street closures and barriers for the area.

“We could have had many fatalities,” said Tuscaloosa city council president Kip Tyner.

The situation Tuscaloosa city council president Tyner is referring to is the man police say they arrested Saturday night on four charges: exhibition of speed, DUI, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental operations.

“I don’t think we need to keep those streets open whatsoever. Honestly, when I was told the near misses, our fatality numbers could be d

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