VIDEO: Fire officials are working to prevent pedestrian accidents by teaching Cardinal Elementary School students how to stay safe while walking to school in an area with few sidewalks. “Every accident that we respond to where a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle is a preventable accident,” said Wydeck. Fire Inspector Jack Wydeck with the Muskegon Charter Township Fire Department is teaching students at Cardinal Elementary School to be proactive about their safety after a concerning trend in the area. A couple years ago, we had a string of car pedestrian accidents here in the township, just kind of pardon the pun, but it lit a fire under me that this is a problem that we can pretty easily take care of,” said Wydeck. The area surrounding Cardinal Elementary School doesn’t have many sidewalks, creating potential hazards for students who walk to school.
