Last-minute trick-or-treating tips for Halloween

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- With Halloween just days away, the Pueblo Police Department is encouraging everyone to look over the following safety tips with your family:

Halloween trick-or-treating safety tips

• Always go trick-or-treating with a responsible adult.
• Make sure the costumes that your children are wearing do not prohibit their vision.
• Carry a flashlight or reflective items so your drivers can clearly see you when crossing the street.
• Create a route with your children so they know where they should be while trick-or-treating.
• Children should always trick-or-treat in groups for safety.
• Only cross the street inside crosswalks or at the corner of the block.
• Make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street.
• Never enter a stranger's home.
• Please inspect your children's candy before being allowed to eat it. Discard any open candies or fruit.