The statistic, reported a year ago by the Beacon Journal, shocked the conscience of Debbie Rhinesmith.Every 12 days, a student is hit by a vehicle while walking to or from school somewhere in Akron. More troubling, she thought, was that students in Akron and Ohio’s largest cities are hit 3.3 times more often than their suburban peers, who often benefit from safety training — known as Safety Town — that is absent from the city.
Churches Respond To Stories Of Akron Kids Getting Hit By Cars, Try To Save Lives
Local News, Akron Beacon Journal
Tue, 07/29/2014 - 4:49pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Ohio Summit County Akron
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