CHICOPEE, Mass. - Chicopee officials are once again urging drivers to slow down and be on the lookout for pedestrians, especially in school zones, after another student at Bellamy Middle School was struck by a motor vehicle this week while passing through a crosswalk.

This is the second time since November a student has been hit while walking in a school zone.

"I was very surprised to hear that from my grandson, because he had mentioned it the other day when I picked him up from school," said Bellamy Middle School grandparent Kim Gomes. "

"I mean, this is the second kid that got hit within the past month I think here," said Tina LaFlamme. "And I do think people speed up and down here all the time. I've been bringing my kid here for three years and my daughter went here as well.

Chicopee police said the accident on Monday, as well as the one last month, were minor crashes with little to no injuries. Police said both vehicle operators were given citations for the incident.

Traffic violations have also been an issue outside of school zones. The city council voted earlier this fall to reduce the speed limit on Chicopee Street to 25 miles per hour after three people were killed in separate crashes on the street going back to November of last year.

"It's more about people not paying attention to what they're doing," Gomes said. "Either their phone, and if they're not on their phone, they've got it on speaker and they're still looking at the speaker on their dashboard of their car, not paying attention to what's in front of them."

"I think they need a light, possibly would work even better," LaFlamme said. "But yeah, unfortunately we saw it happen with the first kid when I was dropping my son off a few weeks back and just recently heard about this. So, yeah, I think a lot of things need to change around here."

Earlier this week, Chicopee police said officers will continue to patrol the school zones during pick up and drop off times while also monitoring and addressing any violations. The department is also asking drivers to be proactive by avoiding phone use and for pedestrians to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street.