A Series Of Unfortunate Events

Students hit by car

By AMBER POMPA

Two pedestrians were struck by a car, while trying to use the crosswalk on Culver Street Tuesday.

Around 8:48 p.m., Commerce Police and Fire Departments responded to an auto-pedestrian accident on Culver Street in front of Whitley Hall.

Officers arrived to find that a small four-door car traveling westbound on Culver struck two pedestrians in the crosswalk.

The driver of the vehicle stated he did not see the pedestrians as he approached the crosswalk.

Both pedestrians were transported by ambulance to Hunt Regional Medical Center, though it didn’t appear to first responders that those injuries were life threatening. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

The pedestrians, as well as the driver of the vehicle are all students at Texas A&M-Commerce.

In response to the accident, university officials will hold a meeting with the Texas Department of Transportation this week regarding the the crosswalk.

David McKenna, A&M-C executive director of facilities and support services, said safety at the crosswalks on Highway 50 and Culver have "always been a concern of the university and, over the past few years, steps to improve the warning lights and crosswalks lighting have been taken."

"We continue to look at ways to improve the crosswalk notification system, and to that end, a meeting with TXDOT will be held this week to discuss additional enhancements," McKenna said.

The City of Commerce and TXDOT share control of Culver Street because it is a city street and a state highway, he said. "The City of Commerce has always supported our safety efforts there," McKenna said.

One of the guys was Josh from our class *if my information is correct*

Last I knew he was still in the hospital.

I almost hit him earlier that night, too...