Reader recalls a fall this winter that could have gone badly
On the morning of February 13, I was walking to the bus stop when I slipped on ice and fell. My foot was twisted under me. I was certain that instead of going to work, I'd be going to the hospital.
Many people in this city do face challenges with mobility. These people often cannot get up if they fall and are at far greater risk for injury than I am. She wasn't there for long, and the weather wasn't too cold that day. Like me, she was fortunate. But both of our falls could have been prevented with proper sidewalk maintenance.
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