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I EXHIBIT D SUMMARY OF COLLISIONS ON VINEYARD AT THE ROUNDABOUTS Collision #1 Driver swerved off roadway to avoid car traveling in opposite direction that crossed the double yellow centerline. The wet pavement prevented the ability to counter steer and the vehicle drove into adjacent ditch where it came to rest after hitting a street sign. Collision #2 Motorcyclist unfamiliar with roadway hit the entry island. The rider was the lead in a group of 3 riders. The first and second riders hit the entry island. The third was able to come to a stop and help the other two motorcyclists. The actual speed ofthe motorcycles is not clear. The accident report stated a minimum of 34 mph based on the skid, but that the speed could have been significantly greater if the rider used his front and rear break to reduce speed. The rider of this motorcycle was transported to the hospital and does not recall the crash. Collisiou #3 Motorcyclist unfamiliar with roadway hit the entry island. This is the second motorcycle in the group ofthree. The rider was not injured in the crash. The rider witnessed the hard braking of the lead rider and began to slow, but the rider was unable to avoid the same island that the motorcycle in front of him crashed into. Collision #4 The driver in this crash slowed to 25 mph to travel around the roundabout when a deer ran across the roadway. The driver swerved to miss the deer and hit the entry island, lost control and came to rest in the center island. Collision #5 This driver was familiar with the area and was approaching the roundabout and applied the brakes to slow down. The driver lost control due to the wet pavement conditions and impacted the entry island and came to rest in the central island. Collisiou #6 Driver estimated his speed at around 55 mph. Posted limit is 40 miles per hour. The driver did not hit the entry island but was going too fast to be able to negotiate roundabout and drove straight through the center island where the driver lost control and came to rest approximately 100 feet into the dirt field past the roundabout. Collision #7 DUI - Driver avoided entry island, but struck center island coming to rest beyond the intersection in the field. Collision #8 Truck driver intending to make a delivery to Nevada Street was looking for a place to turn around on Vineyard Avenue. The driver attempted to make a U-turn around the roundabout but was unsure ifhis trailer would be able to complete the turn behind him.