LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It has been almost per week since two college students have been hit by a automotive close to Canyon Springs Excessive Faculty. The household of one of many college students is talking out, urging college and metropolis officers to do extra to guard youngsters attempting to get to and from college.
The 2 college students have been hit Thursday morning whereas strolling to highschool alongside the stretch of Alexander Highway. The incident left the households shaken and calling for stronger security measures to guard youngsters on this space.
“I got a call that my niece just got ran over at school,” Novis Escalante stated. “It’s a call that no one should receive, especially in a school area.”
“I feel like this incident could’ve definitely been prevented. More so because there are no crosswalks here,” Escalante stated.
She says many college students on the college find yourself jaywalking attributable to an absence of secure crosswalks close by. The closest ones are alongside Alexander Highway on the intersections of Commerce and North fifth streets. The crosswalks are a few quarter mile aside, forcing college students to stroll down and again round simply to cross into the neighborhood instantly throughout from campus.
“This has always been an issue,” Escalante stated. “I came to school here all four years and you would think by then, they would do something about some crosswalks.”
She stated rushing and distracted drivers make issues much more harmful.
“It’s just very terrifying, the drivers here, especially in school zones,” she stated. “They speed up just to not let kids pass. Some of them don’t stop.”
Escalante’s niece suffered the worst of the accidents, falling face-first to the bottom and sliding. She fractured her nostril, a bone close to her eye, and her wrist, together with extreme street rash to her chest and a minimize above her lip. Escalante stated she’s seen different colleges with crosswalks and crossing guards, particularly at elementary and center colleges.
“They need to be implemented here too, they’re kids. Just because they’re high schoolers doesn’t mean anything,” Escalante stated.
In an announcement, the Metropolis of North Las Vegas stated:
“There is a traffic signal on N 5th St and E Alexander Rd outside of Canyon Springs High School. The city encourages students to utilize the traffic signal when crossing. We also encourage students who drive to school to park on school property not in nearby neighborhoods. This stretch of E Alexander Rd has a school zone speed limit of 15MPH, and drivers are urged to take care and help keep our pedestrians safe.”
