Halloween danger: Houston ERs brace for kids’ most dangerous night

PEARLAND, Texas – Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for pedestrians, especially young children.

Local emergency rooms are preparing for injuries on Friday night after national data shows Halloween-night pedestrian deaths increase during the hours of 5 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.

The National Institutes of Health analyzed 42 years of data and found that pedestrian deaths on Halloween night are 43% higher than on other evenings…

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