Bethany Suckrow was doing her close friend a favor: watching the friend's dog while she was out of town.
On Sunday, however, Suckrow said a speeding driver hit and killed the dog right outside of her home on Dellway Drive. The driver did not stop and no one was able to get a description of the vehicle.
"It was just really tragic," she said. "He died right here in the street."
Suckrow claimed the neighborhood has fallen victim to speeding drivers. The neighborhood is right off of Dickerson Pike and near two schools. Because of that, she said people are cutting through her neighborhood, often times driving more than double the posted speed limit of 30 miles-an-hour.
"It's frightening," she said. "Especially when I see little kids [walking] through the neighborhood."
Suckrow took her frustration to Facebook. In the post, she called for Metro Public Works to place speed limit signs in more effective places. You can see the original post by clicking here.
The Council Member who represents her neighborhood noticed the post.
"Whenever you have something as tragic as a lost pet it absolutely brings everyone's attention to the fact that we just need to pay more attention," Council Woman Nancy VanReece said.
VanReece said she reached out to Public Works who will be sending out workers to do a traffic study on the road. There is talk of potentially moving the speed limit signs. VanReece also asked police to step up enforcement.
She admits, however, that enforcing speed limits is a tough thing to do.
"Sometimes it can be whack-a-mole when you do those things," VanReece said. "It works for as long as they're there and as soon as they're gone people speed up again."
At this point, no one has come forward admitting to the accident. If you have any information, contact police.
