San Antonio, TX — A young girl, 12 years old, was critically injured on Monday of this week (June 22, 2015) after she was hit by a pickup truck while crossing the street. This happened on Monday afternoon, in front of Frank Tejeda Middle School.
The 12-year old girl was attending a summer program at the school and was walking home when she tried to cross Evans Road. She was reportedly in a crosswalk at the time and was walking behind a group of other young students.
An SUV stopped to let the children pass, but a black pickup truck moved to the other lane to pass the SUV and crashed into the 12-year old girl. She was badly injured and had to be rushed to a hospital for treatment.
The driver of the truck, a woman, wasn’t injured and the police haven’t filed any charges just yet. At the last update, the 12-year old was in critical condition at University Hospital.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
Before people start to blame this young girl for what happened, let me just say that it sounds an awfully lot like this pickup truck was being reckless that afternoon. Have the police announced any charges for this driver? Just because the summer break is ongoing doesn’t mean you should drive recklessly through a school zone, and I’m worried that’s what happened here. A “me-first” attitude causes more accidents than most people think, which is why it’s so important that aggressive, irresponsible drivers on the road ought to be held accountable so they don’t make the same mistake again.
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