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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 SERVING COPPELL, VALLEY RANCH AND HACKBERRY CREEK SINCE 1984
Pedestrian- Vehicle Accident
on Sandy Lake Injures Teen
By Jane Moore Lake just east of the intersec-
tion, between Whispering Hills
A 14- year -old girl was in- and Oak Trail. Details were
jured last week on her way to not released, but the girl was
school when a vehicle struck struck by a Jeep Grand Chero-
her as she attempted to cross kee driven by a 46- year -old
the street in the 100 block of woman who was a Coppell
W. Sandy Lake Road near the resident. The girl was trans -
Whispering Hills Drive inter- ported to Children's Medical
section. Center in Dallas for treatment
According to fire depart- of non -life threatening injuries.
ment logs, the incident occurred Although the nature of her in-
around 7:53 a.m. Thursday, juries was not released, other
August 26. Police reported that sources indicated they might
the girl was crossing from the
south to the north side of Sandy see ACCIDENT on page 15
Your Neighborhood Specialist
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ACCIDENT project this spring, but has been dents traveling to Austin Elemen-
delayed in its attempts to pur- tart' and CMS East following the
from page 1 chase necessary right -of -way closing of Lee Elementary. The
land for the project due to prop- District offers several pay -to -ride
have included a broken ankle. erty value disputes. He said if bus routes, - and students who
The intersection lies in a seg- agreements cannot be made, the reside at least two miles from
ment of Sandy Lake slated for City might exercise eminent do- their campus or on a "hazard-
widening and major improve- main. ous" route ride the bus for free.
ments, but it is currently prob- Some students walking to CISD residents may check bus
lematic for pedestrians for a Coppell High School cross to the options online at the transporta-
couple of reasons — ditches on north side of Sandy Lake and tion department page via
both sides Sandy Lake and lack take a "back way" via one of coppellisd.com.
of a crosswalk at the signal light. the side streets that leads to the David Ringhausen, a 20 -year
Keith Marvin, project engi- . school property. resident, said he sees students
neer for the City, said the Ameri- "We have nowhere we can regularly walking on the side of
can Disabilities Act (ADA) put kids on the north side," Sandy Lake single file, and said
would not allow installation of a Marvin said. his wife once saw a boy on a
crosswalk unless it leads to an According to the School bike at the Whispering Hills in-
ADA accessible route. That will District's transportation depart- tersection hit by a car, but not
be accomplished with the ment, the neighborhood near injured.
, planned improvements, which Whispering Hills is on a pay -to-
will eliminate the ditches and pro- ride bus route to CHS and a "I have been worried about
vide sidewalks four to five feet regular free route to New Tech it for the last 10 years,"
wide on both sides, plus an eight- High and CMS West, but the Ringhausen said. "It's just an
foot wide hike and bike trail on crossing is not designated as accident waiting to happen
the south side. "hazardous." The Sandy Lake whenever kids are involved. If
Marvin said the City had crossing at Moore Road was we could do anything about it,
hoped to start the 15 -month designated "hazardous" for stu- now is the time."