Crime & Safety
To Cars on Marin Avenue: Slow Down
A family friend of Tyler De Martini, the 18-year-old skateboarder who is in critical condition after being hit by a car Monday night, put up signs asking cars on Marin Avenue to "slow down."
A small candle burned on Marin Avenue at Tulare Tuesday night, adding a flicker of light to the otherwise dark intersection.
Beside the candle sat a small planter of pink roses. Above, a note read: "Dear Tyler, we are deeply saddened by this tragedy. This should not of happened to you. We are praying for you and your family."
The small shrine and cardboard signs were put together by a family friend of Tyler De Martini, the 18-year-old .
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Cars sped past, the glow of their headlamps illuminating the other signs pitched along the roadside. One said simply, "We love Tyler" and the other — "Please Slow Down."
De Martini is in critical condition at Highland Hospital. .
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