2 Women, 2 Children Struck and Injured by Vehicle on Loop 288 in Denton
Two Women and Two Children Injured in Denton Pedestrian Crash on Loop 288
2 Women, 2 Children Struck and Injured by Vehicle on Loop 288 in Denton
Denton, Texas (January 26, 2018) – Two children were among four people hospitalized on Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Denton, the Denton Police Department reported.
The incident took place at around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, on Loop 288 at the intersection with East McKinney Street.
Police said two women, aged 27 and 54, were at a crosswalk attempting to cross the road alongside three children, aged 1, 2 and 6, when the women and the two younger children were struck by a vehicle that was making a turn onto Loop 288.
The four were transported by the EMS crews to area hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening.
Police cited the driver for failure to yield to pedestrians at a crosswalk.
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