A small group of community members gathered in Oakland on Sunday to honor those killed on Pittsburgh's streets and to demand change after another person lost their life in traffic violence.
The crowd gathered to honor Bobby Paige, a 71-year-old veteran who lost his life on October 28th after being hit by a car at Forbes and Oakland Avenue. Community members said they wanted to make sure his story and his life are not forgotten.
"We're here today not only to remember his life lost, but to raise awareness about how to prevent accidents like this so we don't have to hold vigils like this ever again," said Sameer Rahman, a member of Community Streets of Pittsburgh.
Participants stood in silence holding signs, calling for action from city leaders and organizations to make Pittsburgh's street

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