Sedona AZ (March 21, 2014) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is facilitating a meeting to discuss motor vehicle collisions on Camp Townsend Winona Road, Flagstaff, Arizona, that have resulted in injuries and fatalities. The meeting will be held at the Summit Fire District Station Number 31, 6425 North Cosnino Road, Flagstaff, Arizona, on Thursday, March 27, 2014, beginning at 6:00 in the evening.

During the years of 2008 and through February 4 of 2014, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives have investigated 49 motor vehicle collisions resulting in injuries and five collisions which resulted in fatalities on Camp Townsend – Winona Road. Investigations have revealed that a large number of the collisions are the result of driver error, with the most predominant violations of “Speed in Excess Of the Posted Limit” and “Failure to Control Motor Vehicle.”

Representatives of the CCSO and the Coconino County Public Works Engineering Department will present information to the community and discuss possible solutions to include increased enforcement of traffic violations on Camp Townsend Winona Road with emphasis on violations that may result in serious injury and fatality collisions. Representatives of the Public Works Department will discuss the possibility of additional signage.

The CCSO is seeking information and suggestions from the public that create a collaborative effort to reduce collisions in the area. The public is invited to join the Sheriff’s Office in a partnership of trust and shared responsibility with the ultimate objective of increasing motoring safety on Camp Townsend Winona Road and throughout the Flagstaff area community.

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