Atlanta Activist Champions Traffic Law Reform After Surviving Harrowing Crosswalk Accident
Atlanta, GA — Struck by a vehicle in a horrific crash that catapulted her 38 feet, Veronica Watts spent a substantial part of 2024 healing from a traumatic brain injury, a broken nose, and a spinal contusion. Her painful recovery has galvanized her into action against Georgia’s permissive traffic laws, which allowed the driver who hit her to escape with only a $250 fine and continued driving privileges. On that unusually warm winter day, Watts attempted to cross North Avenue near a local supermarket at around 2 p.m. When she moved from the median after … Read more