Richmond mom calling for safety improvements after child, dog struck by car
Posted April 25, 2021 9:31 am.
Last Updated April 25, 2021 9:32 am.
RICHMOND (NEWS 1130) — A mother in Richmond says her young son is lucky to not have been seriously injured, after a car sped through a three-way stop on Friday, clipping the 10-year-old and their dog as they were crossing the street.
Natascha says her son only has a broken toe and some bruising on his foot, and their dog has an injured paw, which will heal over time, but she wants safety improvements to be carried out where the incident took place.
“Thankfully, that’s the extent to their injuries. But it was a hit and run — the car did not stop,” she says. “He was in shock, and so was the dog, understandably. But thankfully, they are doing better.”
She says it happened in the intersection of Westminster Highway and Barnard Drive, telling NEWS1130, she’s seen many vehicles speed through the area.
“There are cars whipping through that area because they’re coming off Westminster highway and turning off into the residential area and not slowing down,” she says. “And it’s right past a school as well, and they’re still going quite above the speed limit.”
She wants more to be done to control traffic in the area.
She’s reported the incident to the RCMP.
