KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN SAFE THIS SUMMER FROM PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
School is out and the kids are ready for some summer fun; however, parents need to be aware of one potential danger this summer — drivers. Pedestrians are at risk for injuries throughout the year because of careless or distracted drivers; however, the summer months are especially dangerous for children. Many children play outside during the summer months increasing their risk for injury in pedestrian accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 236 children under the age of 14 were killed in...
FOLSOM MIDDLE SCHOOLER’S TRAGIC DEATH AT INTERSECTION LEADS TO NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION
Folsom residents rally to make a deadly intersection safer after middle school student dies in bike vs car accident An 11-year-old Folsom boy, Calvin Suh, was hit and killed by a car while riding his bike on Monday. His death has sparked a neighborhood rally requesting the city of Folsom to investigate how they can make the dangerous intersection safer for pedestrians and bicycle riders. The intersection currently has not stop signs, traffic lights or crosswalk in an area where many residents say drivers regularly drive...
