“Well, the house shakes. First you think it’s an earthquake. You hear the rumbling,” Ray Minter said. https://t.co/2GpIXg12FP
— KALB News Channel 5 (@KALBtv5) August 17, 2022
一位加州的房主在他位于圣何塞的房子在过去 50年被撞毁 20 多次后，呼吁市领导采取行动。
这位南湾居民雷·明特自 1960 年以来一直住在他位于东圣何塞的房子里——自 1972 年以来，已有 23 人撞上他的房子。他将其归因于 I-680 建于 1972 年，其中一个出口匝道通向他住的街道杰克逊大道。
在过去的 50 年里，通常是因为司机们错误地估计了他们的驾驶速度，并将车辆撞到了 Minter 的房子。尽管他的保险公司出资近 30,000 美元在他的院子里安装了钢杆，但事故仍在不断发生。
“他们中的一些人受了重伤，但大多数人都喝醉了。就像 2016 年的那个人一样，”明特回忆道。 “他驾驶的是 2016 GMC High Sierra。他以每小时 105 英里的速度撞到了我的车。”
Can u imagine getting used to the feeling of a car running into your home?
— Jana Kadah (@Jana_Kadah) August 15, 2022
For Ray Minter, it’s nothing new. 23 diff cars have done so
The city hopes to improve safety measures but after decades of neglect, Minter has no hope
My latest for @SJSpotlight
https://t.co/2fdLOTAiEK
尽管明特的保险公司花了近3万美元在他的院子里安装钢杆，但车祸还是不断发生。
Life changed drastically for Ray Minter after the Jackson Avenue exit off Interstate 680 was built in the 1970s. Drivers came barreling off the exit, endangering his family and damaging his home. Requests to fix the road have been ignored.
— San José Spotlight (@SJSpotlight) August 15, 2022
Read more here: https://t.co/Uaabobqn70 pic.twitter.com/IKkI9yLP5Q
更糟糕的是不仅房子被多次撞坏，而是在这些车祸中，明特至少还有一名家庭成员受伤。
“我最小的侄女，她很年轻。有一天她在路边，然后一名女士飞过来撞了她。她胳膊都骨折了，当时在医院住了几个星期。”
Ever since Interstate 680 was built, Ray Minter has had to deal with cars smashing into his home. Now, he’s had enough. https://t.co/4B5iGkJYYU
— The Drive (@thedrive) August 18, 2022
尽管明特一再请求，圣何塞市（也被称为硅谷）坚称自己无权改造这个出口匝道。
但圣何塞市经申请了4000万美元的拨款，用于在杰克逊大道沿线建设一个安全项目。如果拨款成功，街道改善项目要到 2023 年才能开始。
The off-ramp positioned near Ray Minter’s home sends speeding drivers miscalculating how fast they’re going and, sometimes, crashing into his front yard https://t.co/hZPrGLULIl
— Qudach United Kingdom (@QudachUK) August 19, 2022