WHAT HAPPENED
- An elementary school student was hit by a car while walking to Spring Creek Elementary in Broken Arrow.
- The collision happened before school started on 3rd Street in between the middle and elementary schools.
- The girl was walking in a crosswalk when she was hit.
- Broken Arrow Police Department and Broken Arrow Public Schools officials responded.
- BAPS originally said the girl had a broken leg, but later said she did not.
- The driver of the vehicle was cited for Failure to yield, according to BAPD.
- The crosswalk doesn’t typically have a crossing guard because it’s not on a main road.
BAPS & BAPD RESPONSE
“We just advise everybody to slow down; if you see anybody by the side of the road, slow down even more and keep an eye on. You really need to keep your head on a swivel because they can come from any direction,” said Jeff Martin, BAPS Director of Security.
“It’s definitely that gut-wrenching feeling when you hear about a kid being struck by a vehicle, especially when the condition is unknown,” said Officer Allie Stanton with BAPD.
Incidents like this are a reminder to drivers of how quickly things can go wrong in a school zone…