LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Heartbroken buddies and fellow college students got here collectively Wednesday morning to honor Arbor View Excessive College 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, they usually gathered close to the college and demanded a safer crosswalk.
Arbor View Excessive College college students gathered Might 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the college the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
A memorial honoring Arbor View Excessive College pupil McKenzie Scott, 18, who was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver on Might 2, 2025. (KLAS)
Arbor View Excessive College college students gathered Might 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the college the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
A memorial honoring Arbor View Excessive College pupil McKenzie Scott, 18, who was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver on Might 2, 2025. (KLAS)
Arbor View Excessive College college students gathered Might 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the college the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
Arbor View Excessive College college students gathered Might 7, 2025, to attract consideration to what they name a “harmful’ crosswalk close to the college the place classmate McKenzie Scott, 18, was hit and killed. (KLAS)
Pupil organizers Krista Halloway and Nicole Davis shared their frustration. They stated the crosswalk the place Scott misplaced her life is harmful and desires flashing lights, crossing guards, and a contemporary coat of paint.
“Drivers blow through this area all the time, and kids are at risk every day,” Halloway stated.
Father or mother Ashley Brewer attended the occasion. Her son, Colin, one other Arbor View pupil, was hit by a automobile in the identical crosswalk two weeks earlier. He’s nonetheless recovering.
“It was pretty shocking when we heard about McKenzie,” Brewer stated. “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 shiny gentle on campus, all the time smiling and type. Her loss has left a void on the faculty. Though she could also be gone, she isn’t 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 stated.
