Witness: Students, drivers came to aid of Huron High School student struck by car Thursday morning
The accident Thursday morning where a Huron High School student was struck by a car while heading toward a bus stop in Pittsfield Township was a rarity for the area, a witness said.
Kellie Micou was driving down Ellsworth Road when she came across the scene of the accident near the intersection with Crystal Creek Drive. She said she travels through the area nearly every day and has never noticed a problem with kids at the bus stop encountering traffic before.
The 15-year-old Huron High School student suffered some leg fractures and abrasions, but his injuries were not critical, according to Pittsfield Township police.
Micou said some of the students waiting at the bus stop had run into the street to help the boy to his feet but he was unable to stand.
“A woman got out of her car, went to him and took his jacket and put it under his head,” Micou said. “He was moaning extremely loud and saying his leg.”
Deputy Police Chief Gordy Schick said Thursday morning that a 28-year-old Ann Arbor man was driving the vehicle that struck the student. Micou and other eye witnesses have since said that a woman was driving the car. Police have not been able to be reached to give a definitive answer since Thursday morning.
Micou said the boy was wearing dark-colored clothing and, judging by where he was lying in the road being treated by first responders, was not crossing at the traffic light at the intersection.
She said the boy was lying in a position that indicated he had crossed in the middle of the road and was four to five car lengths away from the intersection. However, Micou emphasized that she did not see the crash.
Micou said she believed it took about 10 minutes for firefighters to arrive at the scene, even though the nearest station was close enough for a witness to run to and bang on the door. The boy immediately appeared to be seriously injured, she said.
“He clearly could not stand and was kind of flopping around like a rag doll,” she said.
The driver of the vehicle was very shook up, Micou said. The investigation into the accident is ongoing, according to police.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Rosie
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 : 12:17 a.m.
I was there on scene and while I do enjoy reading third and fourth party info that is totally inaccurate. A woman driving at posted speeds, struck the boy who was not in the cross walk, was wearing dark clothes and ran across an unilluminated street. She could not have seen him, and I hope this will be a talking point for parents since it happened two days in a row in two locations to high school students who should know better. I do not know what happened to the boy after he left the scene but I hope he recovers quickly and tells every person he knows how stupid it is to jaywalk(run) across the street even if you will miss the bus.
Rosie
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 : 12:18 a.m.
Also it occured at 645 in the AM
Craig Lounsbury
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 3:14 p.m.
"Micou said she believed it took about 10 minutes for firefighters to arrive at the scene, even though the nearest station was close enough for a witness to run to and bang on the door." It seems that "allegation/fact"..... whichever..... needs to be clarified.
grimmk
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 3:29 a.m.
What time was the accident? Was it dark out still? Did I read that the student may have just crossed in the middle of the road? If someone is wearing dark clothes while it is dark out, how are you supposed to see them unless you are right up on them? I am glad that this boy was not more seriously hurt. I hope him a speedy recovery. But people should not be crossing in the middle of the road, regardless of time. This is why people should be ticketed for jaywalking.
grimmk
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 3:59 p.m.
Thanks for the added info. Just a bad situation all around.
Anna
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 7:20 a.m.
I go to Huron, and live just by where this occurred. Some friends saw the accident. Yes, it was dark, about quarter to 7 in the morning. He did not cross in the middle of the road, but on a crosswalk when it was not his turn. The bus had just arrived, so I assume he was rushing across to get to it.
skigrl50
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 : 11:09 p.m.
I live in that area and I thought that there were school buses that picked students up on both sides of Ellsworth so they didn't have to cross the street.
Barb's Mom
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 : 11:49 p.m.
skigrl50- it is my understanding that the High School kids who live in University Palasides, Farmview Estates, and Club View, have to cross Ellsworth to catch the bus.
mun
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 : 10:31 p.m.
"She said the boy was lying in a position that indicated he had crossed in the middle of the road and was four to five car lengths away from the intersection." I'm surprised that more people don't get hit by cars. Across the street from Arborland, I have seen many people shoot out across Washtenaw to get to the stop and I have slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting a pedestrian.
A2Medic
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 : 10:25 p.m.
Why would the firefighters come?? Was there a fire or some kind of hazardous incident??
Anna
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 7:22 a.m.
The fire station is about 100 yards from where the accident happened...as they are trained for this sort of thing and it was a serious accident, you would think they should come...
Ron Granger
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 1:04 a.m.
A2 "Medic", Michigan requires all licensed firefighters to be cerified in advanced first aid. Many are EMTs.
jcj
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 : 12:04 a.m.
with a name like A2Medic you ask that question?
skigrl50
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 : 11:07 p.m.
Fire fighters are also first responders and generally arrive before Huron Valley EMS.