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Neverendingwebinar t1_j9y73bw wrote

Reply to comment by tyrael459 in Kindergartner Struck Dead At School Bus Stop In Westmoreland County, Mom Says by jillianpikora

Kia Forte. From the sound of it, the driver was just driving and the girl stepped off the curb. I don't think anyone is really at fault here.

Remember that there were 2 kids at that stop, a witness with them, and the driver who will never forget today ever. I feel sad for a lot of people.

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tyrael459 t1_j9yafng wrote

Yea it just makes me sad and angry as a parent. I read an article where a dad at the bus stop said this was totally preventable and people need to slow the hell down in areas with lots of kids.

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Neverendingwebinar t1_j9ybfuo wrote

This is why when I had smaller kids I had a rule to how close to the road they could stand.

We waiting in a driveway and the bottom square of the driveway was off limits until the bus stopped. If they stepped forward, they weren't in the street.

Small kids don't get it, an adult needed to corral them and drivers need to be more careful. Poor girl.

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RDGCompany t1_j9ydcl6 wrote

>this was totally preventable and people need to slow the hell down.

Fixed it for you.

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zorionek0 t1_j9y9q2l wrote

It’s a nightmare for everyone involved.

That said when kids do dumb shit it shouldn’t be a death sentence! We need safer streets.

I’m sure the driver had no malice, just a reckless disregard for anyone not in her car. Distracted driving is as bad as drunk driving.

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