DENISON, TX — Two kids were hurt after a hit-and-run accident that happened in Denison, Texas on Friday, October 31st, 2014. The article from News 12 said that the accident happened just before 6:00 Friday evening.
A 5-year-old and 15-year-old were hurt when they were hit by a vehicle as they were riding a motorized bike or scooter in the 800 block of West Woodard Street. The vehicle that struck they boys did not stay on the scene.
Police said that they have found and impounded the offending car, and located the suspected driver, but have yet to make an arrest.
Both children were taken to Texoma Medical Center where they were being treated.
The Denison Police are still investigating the crash.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
I’m always somebody who gives a driver the benefit of the doubt when it comes to pedestrian accidents with kids. Children sometimes dart in and out of traffic chasing soccer balls in neighborhoods, and sometimes there is nothing a driver can do. However, on days like Halloween, I find lending the benefit of the doubt in these kinds of accidents to be much, much harder. I see from maps that this accident happened in a residential area, and it is no secret that on Halloween, these residential neighborhoods are filled with kids on foot, and sometimes wearing masks that hinder vision and hearing. While parents need to teach their kids about road safety, especially on days like Halloween, it is up to adults to take that extra measure of caution while driving in residential areas on a holiday that sees the streets teeming with children.
— Grossman Law Offices
