Student and adult struck in crosswalk near Tuscarora Elementary
Both were hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The driver remained at the scene and was charged with two traffic violations, deputies said.
HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW
A student and an adult were struck in a crosswalk near Tuscarora Elementary at about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Both were transported to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The driver remained at the scene and was charged with two traffic violations. Deputies said the pedestrians were not at fault and speed was not believed to be a factor.
A student and an adult were taken to a hospital Tuesday morning after a driver struck them in a crosswalk near Tuscarora Elementary School in Frederick, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded at about 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 13 to the 6300 block of Lambert Drive. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Katie Robine told The Frederick News-Post that the pedestrians were in a crosswalk leading to the school parking lot on Tennison Drive.
Both suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. Fire and rescue spokesperson Sarah Campbell said ambulances took them to the same hospital.
In a message to families sent at 9:48 a.m., school administrators said the vehicle was exiting the school parking lot when it struck the student and adult. The student’s family had been notified.
The driver stayed at the scene and was charged with failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk and failing to obey a properly placed traffic control device, according to Robine. The sheriff’s office declined to identify the driver.
Robine said speed was not believed to be a factor and the pedestrians were not at fault. The reported traffic charges are allegations; the supplied report does not include a court outcome.
School administrators said counselors would be available to support students and staff who needed them. Frederick County Public Schools said it had no further information beyond the community message.
No additional details about the pedestrians’ recovery were provided in the supplied report.
WHAT IT MEANS
The crash affected a crossing used to reach the elementary school during the morning arrival period. The school has offered counseling support, while the supplied report gives no further recovery update or outcome for the traffic charges.
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