The latest child casualty, involving a student from Cosgrove Primary School, was on morning road patrol duty when they were struck by a car. Photo / NZTA
The latest child casualty, involving a student from Cosgrove Primary School, was on morning road patrol duty when they were struck by a car. Photo / NZTA
A student road patroller has been run over by a car while on morning crossing duty, the fifth accident involving children travelling to and from school this month.
Cosgrove Primary School, in Papakura, South Auckland, reported the incident occurred at the Clevedon Rd pedestrian crossing before class on Wednesdaymorning.
“To assure everybody, the student has been checked over at the hospital,” the school told parents on social media.
Hato Hone St John said they were called to the crossing around 8.15am, with police called five minutes later.
The pupil was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a moderate condition.
Diversions were put in place for motorists at the intersection between Clevedon Rd and Cosgrave Rd while the Serious Crash Unit assessed the scene, police said.
The latest child casualty, involving a student from Cosgrove Primary School, was on morning road patrol duty when they were struck by a car. Photo / NZTA
Cosgrove School principal Gus Klein has been approached for comment.
The incident marks the fifth incident where a child has been hit by a car while travelling to and from school in February.
Police said an “intermediate-aged child” with moderate injuries was “taken to hospital in a stable condition”.
Two students from different Auckland schools were struck by cars on their way to class on February 9, with both taken to Starship hospital. Photo / Greg Bowker
Whangaparāoa College principal Steve McCracken said the injured student was taken by ambulance “with mum next to them”.
About 45 minutes drive south, a Northcote College student was struck shortly after while crossing Ōnewa Rd to school.
Police said they were notified at 8.26am and an “intermediate-aged child” with moderate injuries was taken to hospital.
Hato Hone St John confirmed both students were admitted to Starship, while an email from Northcote College to parents said its student had since been recovering at home.
“We urge you to speak with your child about road safety and the importance of crossing roads responsibly. We are particularly concerned about Ōnewa Rd,” the email read.
“Please reinforce our message to students that people must only cross Ōnewa Rd at the traffic lights.”
On Tuesday morning, a student at Christchurch’s Te Waka Unua School was run over by a car on Ferry Rd, Woolston, while scootering to school, trapping the boy under the vehicle.
Police at the scene of where a Christchurch student travelling to school was hit by a car on Tuesday morning. Photo / Jazlyn Whales
Hato Hone St John said it transported one person to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after the incident.
Te Waka Unua School principal Janeane Reid said the school was “very saddened” by the incident, and expressed gratitude to those who came to the boy’s aid.
“How our community steps up and wraps around each other during these times shows the real strength of our village,” Reid said.
