last year at this time, in the beginning of the school year, the first full week. Our traffic officers responded to 25 collisions in school zones. 14 of them involving a pedestrian, and 11 involving bicyclists. Michael Stevens the most recent complete data shows in the 20142015 school year, from september 1st through june 15th, there were three pedestrian deaths and two bicyclists. Involving kids between the ages of 6 and 18 years old. Also on the rise. 35percent higher than the same time last year. As weve been saying all morning. Police and Safety Advocates are really taking this time to tell parents to be aware. Slow down. And leave yourself plenty of time so youre not in a rush. Christianne Klein meantime. Other agencies around the valley are teaming up to make sure parents and students are staying safe on the road. Nhp. Commission have partnered in an effort to raise awareness for bus safety. Police want drivers to be aware that they must stop when a school bus has its flashing li
Tarkanian middle school and it was all caught on camera. Fox5s eric hilt is live there rigth now. With what ccsd police is saying about that arrest. Witnesses say it was already a hectic scene out here in front of Tarkanian Middle School during dropoff on the first day of classes but there was even more chaotic when a ccsd Police Officer arrested a woman right in front of the school. This is video shot by a parent. He told me that the woman was maced and thrown to the ground by front of dozens of students and parents. A Clark County School District Police lt. Told me that the woman was stopped for a Traffic Violation and was uncooperative with the officer. But parents still have more questions. Thats not serving the public to do this sort of thing to somebodys mom and making a public spectacle of a woman and theres two schools of thought she directions, but how were those directions delivered, what was the process and how was it recieved . Ccsd police said the officer followed procedur
Paradise. 13 action News Reporter Bryan Callahan is on that crime scene right now with details on what happened. Bryan. Metro says the victim was shot four times and taken to sunrise. As i said police just confirmed in the last hour that he died. Officers havent released any information about the shooter at this point. Reporting live, Bryan Callahan, 13 action news. Were keeping a close eye on hurricane hermean. That is currently making landfall. In florida. Lets send it out to. Scripps National Reporter todd walker. Who is in the thick of it. Right now. Good evening to you from inside we also saw some strong wind gusts around the las vegas cells that moved through. With more on how the Holiday Weekend is shapingup. Lets go to 13first alert meteorologist dan bronis drier air will push the monsoon moisture out of nevada overnight tonight. This will allow mostly clear skies over the Las Vegas Valley to take hold and a friday afternoon we will keep a slight chance of monsoon storms to fir
Our kyndell nunley, shes been covering the story from the beginning. Kyndell, what we also learned from las vegas fire, that this was the largest decontamination effort in their history. This is big. Kyndell that is correct. Categorized as something much hugeer than at least our initial reports. I can tell you that those initial reports told us that the mercury was isolated toward the gym area and a handful of students who be affected for a maximum of three hours. Well that number jumped to 17 long hours and the number of people needing epa inspection for the chemical nearly 1300. After scanning the School Officials with the Environmental Protection agency found mercury readings past the gym throughout the school. Reason enough to scan every single student and staff member on campus. Clothes and shoes confiscated to stop further spread and officials worked to wash and initial reports went from categorized as not so much of a big deal to historical. So much so last nights efforts were u
Twice. They promised to return our calls but never did. Next the better light system parents think is necessary to alert drivers. People arent paying attention, ive walked to come pick her up and they still dont Pay Attention whether it says to walk or not. The city telling 13 action news. Theyll send a team here to determine. What changes. If any. Need to be made. In the mean time. Some playing it safe. I dont even let him cross the street by himself hahahah and devon. He says hes already learned his lesson. Im not going to mess with cars and stuf more good news. Ccsd says if devins parents call the transportation line, they can request an investigator to examine specific intersections and see if he qualifies for the bus. Mahsa saeidi, 13 action news. Were staying on top of breaking news out of South Carolina where a 14yearold opened fire at a school. Hour south of greenville. Police swarmed Townville Elementary School after reports of an active shooter. Climbing to the roof. With wea