By Aneeka Simonis
A CHILD has been struck by a car after reportedly attempting to make a quick dash across a busy stretch of road in Pakenham.
The 15-year-old was crossing McGregor Road near Pakenham Secondary College when a car collided with her before 9am on Wednesday 2 November.
Police said she was knocked over and sustained minor injuries including facial grazes.
She was transferred to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
It’s believed the young girl was on her way to school at Pakenham Secondary College when the incident occurred.
Many residents have taken to social media describing times they’ve seen kids “play chicken” when darting across the highway to get to the campus rather than use the pedestrian crossing.
In October last year, an eight-year-old student at the nearby Pakenham Consolidated School was hit by a car while attempting to cross Princes Highway.
He was put into an induced coma with serious injuries, and spent a further few weeks in hospital recovering.
VicRoads will soon begin work to improve the safety of the McGregor Road and Princes Highway intersection.
