Plantation installs new guardrail to protect household hit three periods by cars and trucks

FORT LAUDERDALE – The town of Plantation has stepped up to assistance a household whose dwelling was struck 3 times by cars.

On Friday, they performed a ribbon reducing on a new guardrail designed to protect the home on the west facet of Nob Hill Highway, south of Cleary Boulevard in the vicinity of Central Park Elementary.

The town authorized $98,000 to install the guardrail and said many thanks to efficiencies by the contractor and the public performs section, it only expense $59,000.

Home owner Jonathan Phillips is hoping it will function.

The initially crash took place in 2015 when law enforcement say a driver hopped the median on North Nob Hill Street, launching their SUV into the air. Phillips reported it plowed by way of his backyard, took out a hot tub, and hit the aspect of his property. It then continued into a neighbor’s property in which it took out an additional sizzling tub.

Phillips reported he and his loved ones ended up sitting down at the meal table when it occurred. He said if it had veered towards that segment of the house, it would have absent into exactly where they were seated.

As an alternative, the motor vehicle took out a wall and a toilet.  If it had took place just sixty seconds quicker, Phillips stated his grandmother could have died since she had been in the home. 

The 2nd crash transpired at 4 a.m. in 2017.  Another median hop. Phillips stated it arrived from the identical aspect of the street and plowed into the side of the residence.

After the crash, Phillips reached out to Plantation town officers various moments inquiring them to make improvements. Inevitably, he explained, the city place up a guardrail. He stated it is really prevented people today from crossing lanes but didn’t resolve the challenge.

In April 2021, an additional crash. He mentioned it came from the southbound lane and took out a tree prior to hitting his house.

The new guard rail will now act as a buffer in between the road and Phillips’ house.