Dallas faces ‘major challenge’ in reducing traffic deaths

Plus: Rashee Rice crash updates, Baby gorilla Jameela, T.C. Broadnax will start Austin job [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hello D-FW! It’s Carmina Tiscareño with a selection of news for your evening reading. A viral video shows a man outside a [North Texas Whataburger being mocked]( about his outfit. Luckily the internet came out to defend him and a clothing brand gifted him a shopping spree. Trending news reporter Sarah Bahari tell us more about the man who was just picking up food. Thank you for your readership. More news in your inbox tomorrow morning.   [SMU wide receiver Rashee Rice stands on the field during an NFL Pro Day in Dallas in 2023.]( Traffic pass along Buckner Blvd as members of TxDOT wearing "walking billboards" take part in a campaign to curb pedestrian and cyclist deaths, on Friday, March 22, 2024 in Dallas. (Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) [Dallas faces ‘major challenge’ in reducing traffic deaths, official tells City Council]( Dallas faces a “major challenge” in improving traffic safety as the city seeks to eliminate [collision-related deaths and reduce severe injuries]( by half by 2030, the city’s transportation director told the Dallas City Council on Wednesday. The city of Dallas is making progress on its Vision Zero plan to address traffic deaths, according to Dallas transportation director Gus Khankarli. But the city could face an uphill climb to meet the 2030 deadline, and council members have expressed frustration about the pace. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Rashee Rice told Dallas police he drove Lamborghini in hit-and-run crash, attorney says]( At a 16-minute news conference, Rice’s attorney State Sen. 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