Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean)
ALBANY – Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) is announcing what she calls another victory in the effort to remove X-Lite guardrail products from New York State’s roadways.
Young is announcing that she has secured $375,000 in funding to reimburse localities for the cost of removal and replacement of the guardrail systems on municipal roads across the state. Young has been calling for the guardrails removal during the past year.
The effort is due to the death of Chautauqua County native Hannah Eimers, who was born in Fredonia and was killed in November 2016 in a crash in Tennessee. During the incident, Eimers’ vehicle left Interstate 75, crossed into the median and struck a guardrail. Young said that instead of performing as intended by re-directing the car on impact, the guardrail broke apart, penetrating the cabin of the car and killing Eimers instantly.
Because of the accident, Hannah’s father, Stephen Eimers, has become a national spokesperson for highway safety and a staunch advocate for the removal of the X-Lite guardrail systems from roadways. To date, h has identified approximately 25 deaths involving the X-Lite around the nation, along with several horrific amputations.
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