16-Year-Old Girl Hit by Pickup Truck on Walk to School

According to WLUK, a teenage girl was hospitalized after being hit by a pickup truck on her walk to school.

Crash Remains Under Investigation

The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time near De Pere High School at the Chicago Street and Crestview Lane intersection. WLUK reports that the 16-year-old girl was crossing Chicago Street when she was hit.

The 32-year-old woman driving the pickup truck was heading west on Chicago Street. According to investigators, the pickup truck collided with the girl while she was in a marked crosswalk.

According to WLUK, the girl sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the pickup truck driver was uninjured.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

The following information is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

• In 2014, 19% of the children from birth to 14 years old killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians.
• On average, a pedestrian was injured every 8 minutes in traffic crashes in 2014.
• In 2014, 90 percent of the pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes that involved single vehicles.
• More than two-thirds (70%) of the pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in 2014 were males