Mother, daughter injured after being struck near West 11th, Cypress streets in Ottawa

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A mother, her daughter and a dog were struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning at the intersection of West 11th and Cypress streets in Ottawa, Kansas.

Ottawa police were called to the area around 7:20 a.m., along with fire and emergency medical personnel.

The two human victims were identified as a 45-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter. The driver was identified as a 16-year-old boy, police said.

Both pedestrians were taken to local hospitals to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The dog was taken to a local vet, where the animal later died.

Police said the teen stayed on the scene and cooperated with crash investigators.

Ottawa police and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team are investigating the incident.

“The Ottawa Police Department reminds all drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution when in areas near schools or school bus routes,” the department said in a news release.

Last year, a 12-year-old boy was struck nearby at West 15th and Ash streets. Since then, community members have called for changes that would improve safe crossing for pedestrians.

One of the community members at the forefront of this fight is Alexandria Cain, a parent who lives near 15th and Ash and helped the 12-year-old after he was hit.

KSHB 41's Ryan Gamboa spoke with Cain last November about the Sept. 29, 2025, incident.

Cain says she learned about Tuesday's crash when she heard sirens outside her home.

"I'm extremely disappointed we are here almost, probably, a year to the day that we're having another accident with another child," Cain said. "I'm very angry because it's very preventable. I'm having the same conversations that I was last year."

Cain has spent the past year pushing for safety measures, including a flashing beacon installed near her home about a month ago. She is now calling for crossing guards at high-traffic intersections throughout Ottawa. The city says it does not employ any crossing guards.

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"I don't want to be the face of this," Cain said. "I feel like there are city officials, board of education, school administrators that need to put this onto their plate and take it off of mine."

Cain says she needs support from community members and city leaders.

She's willing to volunteer as a crossing guard and knows other community members willing, too.

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"I want these kids to go to school safely. As parents, we have enough to worry about, and we're really trusting these people to make sure that happens. And when these things are happening, we can't," Cain said.

KSHB 41's Rachel Henderson reached out to the school district but has not heard back.

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