An Elizabethtown High School Student was hit by a car yesterday. The student was crossing US-62 when they were struck by the car, according to the Elizabethtown Independent School District. The student was transported to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The school wants to remind the public to abide by school zone speeds and watch for students.
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In my opinion there needs to be immediate change! This area is a danger zone daily. I drop off and pick up my children from this area everyday. I am in an active duty military family and have lived in multiple locations across the country and ETown is the worst when it comes to abiding by rules of the road and school zones. There are kids crossing 4 lanes of traffic at their discretion and the ONLY safety implementation is a school speed limit that is not adhered to nor enforced. ETown MUST do better. How many wrecks / injuries need to occur before a traffic light is placed or at a minimum, police presence with a crossing guard.