SARPY COUNTY, Neb. (KMTV) – Two children were struck by vehicles Wednesday morning while crossing streets near schools, prompting parents to call for increased safety measures.
- Two children were struck by vehicles Wednesday morning while crossing streets near schools, with one driver fleeing the scene.
- Parents are organizing volunteer crossing guards and calling for drivers to slow down in school zones after the incidents.
- Police say these accidents are unusual for the area, but parents believe pedestrian safety is becoming an increasing concern.BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Two children were struck by vehicles Wednesday morning while crossing streets near schools in Papillion, prompting parents to call for increased safety measures.
Kyndra Bendickson received a phone call at work when her son’s school informed her he had been hit by a car while crossing the street near Giles and Edgewood.
“I really thought they were calling to tell me he forgot something or you know that something had happened, but no they said your kid is with emergency medical staff and we need a parent right here,” Bendickson said…