Politics & Government

Injured Student Speaks

From WCBD-TV: Town officials contemplate big changes in wake of Friday accident.

The 11-year-old Cario Middle School student struck by a speeding truck on Friday, says she has a fractured skull and lost consciousness after the accident, according to an interview with WCBD-TV.

Town officials say they are looking for a permanent fix for the Park West Boulevard intersection, which Town Administrator Eric DeMoura says is made dangerous by speeding cars and school-age children crossing the busy thoroughfare. Read the full WCBD story.

Read more about the accident and the proposed permanent fixes on Patch.

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