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Parents Seek $130K Over Unsafe Crosswalk After DUI Fatality

5/7/2026

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The lawsuit claims the school’s parking policy forced students to use a crosswalk warned was unsafe.
McKenzie Scott, 18, was killed by driver Keenan Jackson in a crosswalk on Buffalo Drive in Las Vegas in May 2025.
Jackson pleaded guilty to DUI causing death and received an eight-to-20-year sentence in November 2025.
The parents seek $130,000 in damages and a jury trial, while the city added flashers and signage after the crash.

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Story summary

The lawsuit claims the school’s parking policy forced students to use a crosswalk warned was unsafe.
McKenzie Scott, 18, was killed by driver Keenan Jackson in a crosswalk on Buffalo Drive in Las Vegas in May 2025.
Jackson pleaded guilty to DUI causing death and received an eight-to-20-year sentence in November 2025.
The parents seek $130,000 in damages and a jury trial, while the city added flashers and signage after the crash.