LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Clark County School District is reporting a significant increase in students being hit by vehicles this school year, with 201 minors injured as of Dec. 1, compared to 120 for the entire 2023-2024 school year.

WATCH | Hailey Gravitt reports on what the district said could be causing the increase: CCSD reports 201 students hit this year, up from 120 last year, as safety concerns mount

The alarming statistics come as the man accused of hitting and killing 12-year-old Cristofer Suarez had a competency hearing Wednesday morning, bringing school safety back into the spotlight.

CCSD says several factors are driving the higher numbers:

Better reporting between jurisdictions,

More e-bike and e-scooter crashes, and

Injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening

Pedestri

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