David Scott Weiser, 13, dies after being struck by car while walking home from school on East High Street in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Modified Date:
Fri, 02/17/2017 - 2:35pmAccident Date:
Monday, March 9, 2015
Elizabethtown teen killed in crash was “happy-go-lucky kid”
Elizabethtown Area School District spokesman Troy Portser said the district employs crossing guards but none man the intersection where Weiser was struck. The district works with police to determine crossing guard locations.
GoFundMe: David's Memorial Fund
David's parent's, Scott and Liza would like to start this campaign on David's behalf in an effort to pay for David's memorial service and other necessities that the family may need during this very hard time.
Elizabethtown school sued by parents of teen killed in pedestrian accident
The lawsuit claims that despite knowing about David Weiser condition, they classified him as a “walker” and did not provide bus transportation for him to and from school.
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According to Elizabethtown police, David Scott Weiser, 13, was walking home from school at 3 p.m. Monday when he was struck by a car in the 500 block of East High Street. The driver of the car, Mary Roush, 37, of Elizabethtown, was stopped at the stop sign on North Chestnut Street. When she turned left onto East High Street, her car struck Weiser. It is believed that David was in a crosswalk at the time of the collision. A fundraiser for David's memorial can be found here.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors InvolvedPeople Involved:
David Scott Weiser
Mary Roush
Roadway:
East High StreetCity:
Elizabethtown, PACounty:
Lancaster County, PA
Comments
He was in a crosswalk.
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