Office of Houston Mayor John Whitmire

Houston transportation advocates and city officials are calling for safer pedestrian crossings after a teenager was struck and injured by a motorist Tuesday afternoon while crossing a street near his school.

An 85-year-old driver failed to yield the right of way and hit a 15-year-old who was trying to cross the street at the intersection of Westheimer Road and Eastside Street, near Lamar High School, according to the Houston Police Department.

A video of the incident, published by local TV station KHOU , has reignited calls to improve traffic safety not only at the busy intersection but across the city.

Houston City Council member Mary Nan Huffman said during Wednesday’s council meeting that she visited the intersection and voiced her concerns ab

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