Little Susie got struck by yet another car Sept. 19 in the TM Roberts Elementary School area.

For those travelling in school zones you might have had the opportunity to notice that Little Susie is standing in the middle of cross walks. She’s pretty unassuming. She doesn’t yell at you. She doesn’t make faces at you. She just stands there hoping you’ll see her.

Little Susie is bright orange, and is attached to a tire rim and wheels. You would think she would be easily noticed. Apparently not. Yesterday Little Susie was run over by a vehicle travelling on 3^rd Avenue. The driver ran right over her, dragged her for several feet and then left without checking to see if she was okay.

Thank goodness Little Susie isn’t real. She is simply a reminder for drivers that children use those crosswalks during school hours. Over the past two years, Amy Woodland has lost several Susie’s. Gordon Terrace’s Susie had an unexpected demise and now TM Roberts’.

“Little Susie’s are there as a reminder that kids are present. With the amount of Susie’s being damaged I can’t believe a child hasn’t been hurt. We need to look out for kids on the roadways, on the sidewalks, and near schools and parks. Hitting anyone with your vehicle is a life-changing event for both the driver and the person who is struck. Pay attention when you are driving,” exclaimed Cst. Katie Forgeron of Cranbrook RCMP.

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