A James Madison University student is still in the intensive care unit at the University of Virginia Medical Center Monday night after being struck by a car over the weekend.

Police say 20-year-old Meghan Bain of New Jersey was crossing Neff Avenue south of Putter Court with a group of people around 1 a.m. Saturday. That stretch of road is a four-lane highway with a speed limit higher than in the city and it has no cross walk for pedestrian traffic.

This is the third incident so far this year in which a JMU student has been hit by a car while crossing the street. This time, it happened off-campus near some JMU apartments, and the victim's cousin says public safety is an issue.

"Cause in the past month they've had two incidents like this," says Melissa Walls, Bain's cousin. "I know that there's been a cop sitting in that spot now for a while just cause it's a 35-mile per hour zone and I don't think anybody goes 35-miles an hour."

Students who live off of Neff Avenue know how the traffic causes not only headaches, but also safety concerns.

"I have to wait sometimes like five to ten minutes before I cross the street, cause there's so much traffic coming through there, and I mean the fact that we're right across the street from each other, but there's no safety walk for us to get through, it's kind of rough sometimes," says Audrey Hancock, a JMU student.

With the city continuing to grow, police know the traffic problem won't go away, but they say the city is doing something about it.

"For years, I think there's been a steady progression in the area of public safety," says Lt. Kurt Boshart, Harrisonburg Police Department. "One example is the bike lanes, and the fact that city has to install new sidewalks when a new street is put in.

Boshart also says pedestrians are just as responsible as drivers when it comes to crossing the street.

"Absolutely, I think this needs to be looked at and I think it will be," sasy Boshart.

Students also say the location where Bain was hit is very dark and there are barely any street lights. Police didn't know if alcohol was involved, but they say, for now, the driver will not be charged.