DES MOINES, Iowa — On Friday, September 5, Des Moines police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of E County Line Road on reports of a 12-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle.
Luckily, the 12-year-old ended up surviving, spending a night in the hospital. But the family is in disbelief after their daughter followed the crosswalk guidelines and was still hit by an oncoming vehicle.
“Disbelief that she could be hit in a crosswalk. You know, we always think that our children are safe, and just disbelief and shock. I was fortunate to have some friends drive me to get there safely,” said Maria Scaggs, the mother of the 12-year-old…