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Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 | 4:33 p.m.
Memorial grows for North Las Vegas girl
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KSNV coverage of the death of 6-year-old Amelia Decker who was hit Friday in a North Las Vegas crosswalk, Oct. 24, 2011.
Sun Coverage
- 3 girls hit by car in North Las Vegas crash (10-21-11)
A 6-year-old girl, one of three young girls stuck by a car Friday in North Las Vegas, has died.
The three girls were taken to University Medical Center Trauma after a 78-year-old driver hit them in a crosswalk on Camino Eldorado, near Tropical Parkway, said North Las Vegas Police.
One of the girls has been released from UMC and the other remains in critical condition, police said.
According to a Facebook page made for the three girls, Mia Decker has been identified as the girl who died around 2 p.m. today.
The girls were walking with two 13-year-olds girls in a crosswalk when a sedan stuck them, according to police.
Police said the group was walking from a park back to their neighborhood when the 78-year-old driver in the right southbound lane on Camino Eldorado failed to stop as she approached a stopped vehicle in the right lane.
Once someone hits 65 they should have to take annual practical driving tests.
ageism, sexism, racisim, all involve assumptions that are not helpful. maybe they should execute those who text and drive - maybe they should not allow people to drive until 21, just saying - maybe all named Jerry should have to take twice a year driver safety course! hmmm - a wonderful world, may this young lady R I P
Thomas: I agree. EVERYBODY in this town should have to take an annual driving test. Not just a written test, but a genuine driving test. It's not just the elderly who are a menace on the roads. Just last night I witnessed a man - who's probably in his early 40s - nearly strike a pedestrian crossing the road. Everyone else seemed to see her just fine. But he managed to stop only a few feet from her. He either was too distracted to pay attention, or he was trying to make his left turn before she "got in his way." (And hey, jerk, if you're reading this, it was on Apple and Charleston. We all saw you and pretty well concluded that you are a jerk.)
Tragic incident.
If we want safer streets, annual in-car testing should be done every year for every driver regardless of age. Drivers license testing should focus on testing real driver skill and not knowledge of arcane laws. We call driving a privilege and yet treat it like a right, making laws only to generate revenue. Laws do not make better drivers, training and testing does.
All of you that want increased testing, send in your donations to pay for it! Police need to be ticketing more reckless drivers and not writing tickets in speed trap zones. My speed trap area is Pecos between Sunset and Warm Springs. Too many cops writing tickets in this 35 mph zone for no reason other than it's an easy ticket! Parents teach your kids how to cross streets. Make them aware of the danger of cars not stopping even though they are in the right. Better safe than dead!
I have a better idea. Let's make it so cars can drive themselves. You can override it if you are 25-55. Younger and older, let the car do the driving. The technology is coming. Soon, cars will finally be as smart as the horses they replaced.
What I'd like to know is why this person hasn't been charged with anything? Also why are they protecting them and not releasing the name?
There's nothing ageist or sexist about evaluating a person's ability to react while operating a vehicle after a certain age. It is a simple fact that most seniors are more prone to accidents in the home so it would stand to reason that allowing them to operate a 3,000 pound moving projectile should require testing.
This person didn't just hit and kill one child but struck three. Speed was clearly a factor, which it always is in this bizarre town where everyone is aggressive. But really at almost 80 years of age would anyone deny that eyesight and driving after dark might have been a factor?
The sad truth is that we can hardly go a day in this city without someone getting killed on the street. Most of these "accidents" are completely avoidable for one reason or another. My heart is broken for this family and the driver was clearly at fault. The question now will be whether or not it gets swept under the rug. No one should die while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. And the age of the person responsible shouldn't have anything to do with whether or not they get charged for wreckless driving. If the driver had been 25 everyone would be calling for their head!
In responce to Mr. Perl's posting, the hazard of elderly drivers is not a prejudice, it's a fact of life. As we reach our 70's, 80's, and beyond, there is a long list of capabilities that become impaired with aging; peripheral vision, night vision, multi-tasking, decision making, reaction time and speed, and memory all decline. The elderly and teens are responcible for more traffic accidents than any other age group. And the oncoming baby boomer generation will definitley exasperate the problem.
Safer streets come from the community they are in. When people care enough to tell their neighbors to slow down it really helps. When friends and family notice a member of their group is unable to drive safely they should not let him or her drive. It is just like standing by and letting someone that is drunk drive away in their car. People need to learn to man up and say you are not capable of driving safely at this moment in time. The government would not have to come in and test drivers every year if people would just watch out for their friends and family.