A couple of J.L. Long Middle School students are OK after being hit by a vehicle this morning while traveling to school.
This occurred several blocks from campus at the intersection of Glasgow Drive and Abrams Road on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The students were either walking, biking or riding scooters. Dallas ISD police are investigating the crash as a hit-and-run. No injuries were reported, district spokesperson Nina Lakhiani confirmed to the Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate.
The City is currently conducting a corridor study on Abrams Road from Richmond Avenue to Beacon Street. There were 149 crashes (as reported by police and TxDOT) that took place between 2021 and 2025 on this mile-long stretch, which is travelled by 17,000 to 21,000 vehicles per day as well as pedestrians and cyclists in some areas, according to the City’s report, in collaboration with the firm HDR. Six wrecks involved pedestrians, and one included a cyclist.
During a June meeting about the study, neighbor Michelle Harvey, who lives a block away from where this recent crash occurred, described having to stop in the middle of the road to protect children crossing the street from school.
“I physically stop my car and put my arms out in the traffic so children can cross that street on a regular basis,” she said during the meeting. “I’ve written multiple emails about this. The crossing guards I’ve physically seen almost get hit by cars coming out with stop signs.”
Dallas ISD Police Department cautions drivers to slow down, look up and stay alert when traveling through school zones.
“Children may cross unexpectedly, exit between vehicles, ride bicycles or scooters or simply be harder to see,” according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. “A few extra seconds of caution can make all the difference. Let’s work together to keep every student safe on their way to and from school.”
