LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Heartbroken associates and fellow college students got here collectively Wednesday morning to honor Arbor View Excessive Faculty pupil McKenzie Scott, who was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver final week.
The group turned out in flannel shirts, which was what Scott preferred to put on, and so they gathered close to the varsity and demanded a safer crosswalk.
Arbor View Excessive Faculty college students gathered Could 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the varsity the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
A memorial honoring Arbor View Excessive Faculty pupil McKenzie Scott, 18, who was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver on Could 2, 2025. (KLAS)
Arbor View Excessive Faculty college students gathered Could 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the varsity the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
A memorial honoring Arbor View Excessive Faculty pupil McKenzie Scott, 18, who was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver on Could 2, 2025. (KLAS)
Arbor View Excessive Faculty college students gathered Could 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the varsity the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
Arbor View Excessive Faculty college students gathered Could 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the varsity the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
Scholar organizers Krista Halloway and Nicole Davis shared their frustration. They mentioned the crosswalk the place Scott misplaced her life is harmful and desires flashing lights, crossing guards, and a recent coat of paint.
“Drivers blow through this area all the time, and kids are at risk every day,” Halloway mentioned.
Mother or father Ashley Brewer attended the occasion. Her son, Colin, one other Arbor View pupil, was hit by a automotive in the identical crosswalk two weeks earlier. He’s nonetheless recovering.
“It was pretty shocking when we heard about McKenzie,” Brewer mentioned. “It definitely hits close to home. We wanted to come out and support and do anything we can to help support the kids and get them to school safely.”
Classmates described McKenzie as a vibrant mild on campus, at all times smiling and sort. Her loss has left a void on the faculty. Though she could also be gone, she will not be forgotten.
“I think that we are trying our hardest to make her story known, and I think this is a great way to start it,” a fellow pupil mentioned.
