Len Humphries, a 77-year-old Guelph man, has died nearly two weeks after he was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Speedvale Avenue and Kathleen Street.

A makeshift memorial has been erected on the northwest corner of the intersection to mark the area where he was hit on the evening of July 29.

Police have not yet reported if any charges will be laid in the collision.

Allister McILveen, manager of transportation services with the city, said his staff will conduct a review of the safety of the intersection.

Pushed by an email from Coun. Phil Allt, McILveen said his staff will review the intersection from both a statistical perspective and according to historical collision information and field observations. Staff will be looking to make sure that all signage and pavement markings are in good repair, as well as the traffic signals.

Once city staff have completed data collection and analysis, they’ll be able to provide a framework around which a discussion with residents can take place.

Allt, reached by phone on Wednesday afternoon, said the intersection was an accident waiting to happen.

“It’s a crazy intersection,” he said. “It’s never been particularly safe, but the increase in traffic and the fact that the density of the population in that area has increased significantly over time has made it even worse.”

Much of the danger comes from the warning light located on the crest of the hill on Speedvale, between Westmount Road and Kathleen Street. This light warns drivers that the traffic light at Kathleen Street is about to change.

"It's intended on being a safety device so you slow down," he said, referring to traffic headed east. "My suspicion is, there are a lot of people that actually speed up."