BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. ( KDVR ) — Parents were out on Baseline Road just west of 95th Street Monday morning volunteering to help kids cross two busy crosswalks on the four-lane road.
The parent volunteers helped watch the crosswalks at King Street and Roser Drive. According to the city of Lafayette, two different students were hit at the signaled crosswalks on Baseline Road.
2 students hit within 24 hours
The first student was hit on Sept. 5 while crossing Baseline Road at King Street. According to the group IP Crosswalk Action, the student was a middle schooler from Nevin Platt Middle. That student was returning home from school.
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Then, the next day, according to the city, another student was hit on Baseline Road at Roser Drive. According to the parent volunteer group, that kid was riding a bike and heading to Centaurus High School.
During the second crash, the driver left the scene, but the car was later found. Both situations are still under investigation.