Nations Ford Elementary student hit by car at bus stop

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Neighbors said several kids wait for the bus along Choyce Avenue every day. Now one of them is in the hospital after being struck by car while trying to cross the street.

Police say it all started when a child tried to cross the avenue to get to his school bus. Witnesses said the Nations Ford Elementary student walked behind the bus and was struck by a car

“The guy evidently didn't see him and the little boy bounced off the car," Neighbor Adam Lewis, said.

It was a scary situation neighbors say the boy was lucky to survive. He was taken to CMC with minor injuries.

"The kid could have really got hurt. He’s just lucky he just bounced off the car which tossed him up in the air a little bit," Lewis said.

Police haven't said what factors led up to the crash but neighbors say they are frustrated with the way people drive near their homes.

Police have not said whether the driver was speeding, but neighbors said motorists traveling too fast is a common problem on their street.

“They just don't seem to care," Tim Borders said. "They tare up and down this road like you wouldn't believe."

Borders and other neighbors are calling for more speed bumps on the street to get people to slow down and potentially save a life.

“It's supposed to be 25 miles per hour, it's supposed to be 20 miles per hour over these speed humps and I think I am the only one who does that," Border said.

A spokesperson for the city of Charlotte said speed bumps will be installed in a neighbor if the following conditions are met:

Citizen request: Citizens should contact CDOT to request speed humps.

Evaluation: CDOT evaluates the street to determine if speed humps will address the citizens' traffic concerns and if the street meets the required criteria for speed hump installation.

Criteria: A street must be classified as a two-lane, local residential street. Average weekday traffic volumes should be greater than 1,000. The speed of 15 percent of the vehicles should be equal to or greater than 5 miles over the posted speed limit. Grade is less than or equal to 8 percent. Horizontal radius of street is less than or equal to 300. Street's current speed limit should be posted as 25 mph if it is a local street or 30 mph if it is a neighborhood collector. Street should not be a primary emergency response route.

Neighborhood support: If a street qualifies for speed humps, neighborhood support is desired and can be obtained by one of two methods:

A letter of endorsement from the neighborhood association based upon a board vote. The neighborhood association will be required to notify affected property owners (as defined by CDOT) of the impending installation, and no petition will be required, or
If the neighborhood association does not support the proposed service, the resident can petition. A petition requires signatures from at least 60 percent of all property owners in the impact area.
If a petition is required, the CDOT will define the impact area and issue the petition.

Charlotte residents can request a speed bump

here

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