Brianna Badini remembers 13-year-old Alex Mackiewicz as a good friend. “He was really funny,” Brianna told KUSA. “He’d always bring a smile on my face no matter how I was feeling, and I feel like I could talk to him about a lot of stuff.” Alex died March 6 after being hit in a crosswalk […]
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Driver arrested in 13-year-old’s death in Highlands Ranch crosswalk
DENVER (KDVR) — A driver has been arrested in the death of a Highlands Ranch 13-year-old, who was hit and killed on the way to school. Ruben Morones, 52, was arrested Wednesday and booked into jail in the death of Alexander Mackiewicz, according to a release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Alexander died on […]
Traffic infraction filed against officer who hit, killed student in crosswalk
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Attorney’s Office has filed a traffic infraction against a Seattle Police officer who hit and killed a graduate student from India in January 2023. The infraction was filed in Seattle Municipal Court against Officer Kevin Dave. Officer Dave was answering a priority call when he sped through red lights, hitting […]
Yuba City council to consider crosswalk removal near YCHS
Feb. 5—The Yuba City City Council is scheduled to vote on the removal of a crosswalk at the intersection of B Street and Cooper Avenue near Yuba City High School on Tuesday in hopes of improving pedestrian safety and traffic flow during school pick-up and drop-off times. According to city staff, the high school requested […]
Family whose son was hit by vehicle in Bellingham crosswalk sues city, federal agency
A family is suing the city of Bellingham and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after their teenage son was struck while riding his bicycle across a non-functioning crosswalk in the Barkley area in February 2022. Matthew and Lyndsey Stodola filed a federal personal injury lawsuit Jan. 2 in the Western District of Washington in U.S. […]
Van driver who struck 5 children in Northern California crosswalk won’t be charged, DA says
El Dorado County prosecutors on Friday announced they would not be filing criminal charges against the driver of a van that struck five preschool students walking in a crosswalk last year in Pollock Pines. An extensive investigation, which included information gathered by the California Highway Patrol and a reconstruction of the traffic collision conducted by […]