A concerned mother has called for greater supervision at a dangerous city junction after two children, including her eight-year-old son, were nearly run down by careless drivers.

The children were getting off the bus at the Cedar Avenue and Dundonald Street intersection around 3.45 p.m. when the incident occurred.

The woman, whose son attends West Pembroke Primary School, said he was lucky not to be hit by a speeding car that was trying to beat a red light.

A second West Pembroke student, an unidentified young girl, was not so lucky as she was knocked down -- but not seriously hurt -- when a blue truck hit her.

The unknown truck driver was said to be speeding and did not stop.

"My son was very upset when he got home, so I called the school to let them know what was going on,'' the boy's mother, who did not want to be identified, said. "I also called the Police, but they said that no one reported a hit and run.'' Police spokeswoman Evelyn James Barnett confirmed Police had not received a report of a hit-and-run accident.

"No hit and run was reported in that area at that time on Monday,'' she said.

"However in the meantime we're asking the motoring public to exercise caution and due care in light of the fact school children are commonly in that area during that time.'' She added a parish constable would be patrolling the area more closely during the after-school period.

Public Transportation Board assistant director Dan Simmons told The Royal Gazette he was not aware of the reported incident.

"We were not made aware of any incident,'' Mr. Simmons said. "Our driver said he did not see anything, and since it didn't involve our buses we have no comment.'' The mother has asked a crossing guard be stationed at the junction which she said has been site of accidents in the past.

Two years ago a parent complained that her child was nearly run over by a reckless driver. That student also attended West Pembroke.

When contacted the principal of the school, Mrs. Davina Blakeney, said: "Although I don't know the full details of what happened, I can say that there has been concern expressed in the past about that particular junction.''