KATY, Texas – Parents in the Elyson community say they have been warning for months that something like this would happen. Two children riding their bikes to McElwain Elementary were hit by a car at a crosswalk many families use every morning.
Video captured by a neighbor shows the children doing everything right. They stop at the crosswalk, look both ways, and wait for a car to stop. One driver lets them pass. But as they begin to cross, another car from the opposite direction keeps going and hits them. The impact knocks both children to the ground. They were checked at the scene and are expected to be okay.
For parents, the video confirmed what they’ve been fearing for months — drivers not slowing down near the school. One mother told KPRC 2, “They did everything right. They stopped,