- The Legacy of Love monument was damaged on April 17 by another car wreck
A PT Cruiser jumped the curb on the curve on Oak Lawn Avenue on Saturday, April 17. The estimate of damage to the property is more than $10,000.
According to Oak Lawn Committee President Michael Milliken,the car was traveling south on Oak Lawn Avenue. The Oak Lawn Committee owns and maintains the monument.
The car went airborn, hit the tree in the triangle of land and came to rest along the Frank Caven Memorial Wall. Two plaques on the wall were knocked off and the car destroyed the electrical box that controls the lighting and sprinkler system.
Milliken arrived at the corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road just as the car was being loaded onto a tow truck.
He said that the officer told him that another officer had taken the driver home. We haven’t seen a police report, but that would indicate she was not suspected of drunk driving. Saturday evening was rainy and streets were slick.
Milliken said he is also hoping that she carried insurance. Oak Lawn Committee spends about $3,000 per year to insure the monument and Milliken is hoping they don’t have to make another claim.
Last year when a car damaged the Legacy of Love monument, the driver carried no insurance. Milliken’s afraid that if they have to make a claim again this year, their premiums will skyrocket.
Does not having insurance release one from liability?
Is this private or city property? If private property, file a claim against the owner ? I’m sure we have enough gay lawyers to represent for free.
It’s city property maintained by the Oak Lawn Committee. The group, not the city, pays for insurance. The driver’s insurance should cover damages. In the case of the damage last year, the car’s owner claimed he wasn’t driving and had no insurance. The driver who fled the scene wasn’t identified.
So, if the Oak Lawn Committee had waited to file a claim until AFTER this latest accident (assuming Saturday’s driver had insurance) then they would’ve saved quite a bit of money. Funny how that works.
Did the car really destroy the electrical box? Because I drove by last night and the lights on the monument still work, however dim they are. Speaking of which, MAYBE if the lights on the monument were fixed to be as bright as they were on the day of the dedication, the monument would be more visible and less prone to flying vehicles.
When are the Oak Lawn Commitee meetings and how does one go about joining the organization.