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"Another student was hit by a car on the way from Atlantic High in Volusia County on Tuesday.At least nine students have been hit by cars so far this school year. That\u2019s a problem Volusia County officials say they are determined to solve.Investigators said the driver involved in the accident ignored a school bus\u2019s flashing lights and struck the teen, who was walking away from the stop.\u201CIt\u2019s sad. It shouldn\u2019t be happening. It\u2019s scary. There\u2019s no way I could let my child go to school without being supervised,\u201D parent Jennifer Turner said.The accident happened just one day before Walk to School Day. Even Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson participated in the event by walking with students to school.Johnson said drivers who speed through school zones or pass stopped buses won't get a break.\"It's a fine. We are going after the people that do that. You pass a stopped bus, you risk hitting or killing a child. We take it seriously,\" said Johnson.Officials say, though, that keeping the children safe is their main concern.They say the students can also take precautions to avoid accidents by looking for crossing guards to help them get across the road safely.\"The children have to be careful. Many of these accidents, they just run right out in front of the cars, on foot or bicycle. The vehicle has no time to react,\" said Johnson.Breaking news photos on u local14277264"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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