Two years ago, a five year old child was killed in the streets of Upland Cascade Mobilehome Park. He was riding on a skateboard and his brothers watched as he was struck by a car. A small memorial of candles, pictures and messages was left near where the boy died and it remained there until recently. Now there is just a pile of rocks and yet each day that empty pile of rocks reminds of the tragedy that occurred there.
Of course, the family was devastated. They remained in the park for a couple of months following the accident and then moved out and understandably so...how long and painful those last months here must have felt to them. The home has now been vacant for nearly two years.
For weeks after the accident there was much finger pointing as to who was to blame. The parents, the driver or the park??? I honestly cannot say who was to blame but one fact that I can stand by is that this happened in the streets of Upland Cascade Mobilehome Park. With that in mind, I have come to the conclusion that the streets in this park are not a safe place for our children to play...period!!!
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