CYCLIST

Parents in northwest Harris County are fighting for change to a bustling intersection, which many parents say creates the perfect storm for accidents, especially with children crossing for school. On Tuesday, Harris County Precinct 4 deputies said a 12-year-old student on his bicycle was hit by a car crossing the intersection. This comes just months after a fatal accident involving an 18-year-old student in May. Now, residents are urging Precinct 4 and local leaders to make changes soon.

On Wednesday, attorneys Charlie Thomas and Peter Wilborn, Bike Law Director Rachael Maney, and Bike Houston Executive Director Joe Cutrufo held a virtual press conference to discuss the ongoing investigation involving six injured cyclists.

Waller Police are conducting an investigation half a dozen cyclists say they were struck by a 16-year-old driving a pick-up truck.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – One Missouri City family is thankful their daughter is alive after she was badly injured avoiding a distracted driver, the family said. However, just before 5 p.m., as she crossed Leafwing Trail, she saw a driver speeding right at her side. You expect your own kids to be safe in their own neighborhood,” said Georgia’s parent David Steinke. “The driver had one hand on the wheel and one hand on the phone,” Georgia said. They just kept going,” David Steinke said.