Metro Police held a pedestrian safety event on Wednesday but just a few hours later, a teen was seriously hurt having been hit by a van.
According to police, the accident happened at around 5 p.m. when 17 year old teen was jaywalking at the intersection of W. Charleston Boulevard and Rainbow Boulevard.
They went on to say that he got off of a bus and tried to run across the street, not in a crosswalk, but he was then hit by a van and was thrown 150 feet from where he was hit. He was then taken to hospital in serious condition.
The van driver stayed at the scene and police say that speed and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the accident.
Metro Police said that during the demonstration earlier the same day they had highlighted the importance of using crosswalks, wearing bright colored clothing and if wearing dark clothing to ensure they used reflectors. There have been 32 pedestrian deaths in the area so far this year.
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