ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A student was hit by a driver in a crosswalk near Mann STEAM Academy Wednesday morning.
Abilene ISD sent a message to parents, which states the student was using a crosswalk at a four-way stop near the school when they were struck by a driver.
This student was able to receive care immediately and was not seriously injured.
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School officials are now reminding drivers to practice safety precautions and abide by all traffic laws while in school zones.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety offers the following tips for driving in school zones:
Be aware that traffic patterns around school zones may have changed since the last school year.
Stay alert and put your phone away. Using a handheld electronic device while driving in an active school zone is against the law.
Stop and yield to people in crosswalks.
Obey school zone speed limit signs. Remember, traffic fines increase in school zones.
Drop off and pick up your children in your school’s designated areas, not the middle of the street.
Keep an eye on children gathered at bus stops.
Watch for children who might dart across the street or between vehicles.
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