11 year old Wood Middle School student killed after collision with MCPS bus driver

[Anonymous]

I live in DC. It’s not safe to let children ride bikes or scooters in heavy traffic area. I think parents are deluding themselves. This week someone whose family is known to us was nearly killed in a scooter accident. It was also an accident. I see bear misses every day. Parents, think twice before letting your kids ride bikes to school. Even walking across busy streets is dicey without a crossing guard. People driving big SUVs to school drop off may not see you or your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

The cameras record all the time. Remember the video of the driver sexually assaulting the young girls with disabilities strapped to their seats?

It is all filmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

Oh no. That’s awful. So she was on the road? I thought there was a sidewalk there. My heart goes out to everyone involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

The cameras record all the time. Remember the video of the driver sexually assaulting the young girls with disabilities strapped to their seats?

It is all filmed.

That camera is inside the bus it’s different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

Oh no. That’s awful. So she was on the road? I thought there was a sidewalk there. My heart goes out to everyone involved.

She was almost certainly in the cross-walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

Oh no. That’s awful. So she was on the road? I thought there was a sidewalk there. My heart goes out to everyone involved.

She was almost certainly in the cross-walk.

She wasn’t in the crosswalk. She was next to the bus. Both in the road, going the same way.

[Anonymous]

I’m guessing this is an issue with making sure we come to a complete stop before making a right turn, bike safety rules, and know that big vehicles have less visibility so people need to give them a lot of room. Heartbreaking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

Oh no. That’s awful. So she was on the road? I thought there was a sidewalk there. My heart goes out to everyone involved.

She was almost certainly in the cross-walk.

She wasn’t in the crosswalk. She was next to the bus. Both in the road, going the same way.

The road’s not wide enough there for a bike to be side by side a bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC. It’s not safe to let children ride bikes or scooters in heavy traffic area. I think parents are deluding themselves. This week someone whose family is known to us was nearly killed in a scooter accident. It was also an accident. I see bear misses every day. Parents, think twice before letting your kids ride bikes to school. Even walking across busy streets is dicey without a crossing guard. People driving big SUVs to school drop off may not see you or your kid.

Her house was probably in the walker zone. What option would the parents have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing this is an issue with making sure we come to a complete stop before making a right turn, bike safety rules, and know that big vehicles have less visibility so people need to give them a lot of room. Heartbreaking.

There is no stop sign there. Unless there was someone in the crosswalk, you cannot come to a complete stop on Bauer Drive when making a right turn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My understand is that she was between the bus and the curb going the same direction. The bus turned right and didn’t see her, possible blind spot? As it turned right. She was caught by the rear of the bus as it turned.

It’s awful

And to the cameras poster. I don’t think the curb side of a bus has a camera? Even if it does it wouldn’t have been recording as the stop sign wasn’t out.

Oh no. That’s awful. So she was on the road? I thought there was a sidewalk there. My heart goes out to everyone involved.

She was almost certainly in the cross-walk.

She wasn’t in the crosswalk. She was next to the bus. Both in the road, going the same way.

So it seems that the bus driver didn’t see her in the side mirror.

[Anonymous]

There is a gofundme to support her family

https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-summer-lim

[Anonymous]

A new 3-way stop has been installed at the intersection of Bauer Drive and Russett Road in Rockville following the tragic death of 11-year-old Summer Lim earlier this month.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0QjADV8mtopfEDM6qg9zFcnvoiH7juyDsvwnufCPymuTYeKpb3CavMYS4MjMdPMRNl&id=100061483373084

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A new 3-way stop has been installed at the intersection of Bauer Drive and Russett Road in Rockville following the tragic death of 11-year-old Summer Lim earlier this month.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0QjADV8mtopfEDM6qg9zFcnvoiH7juyDsvwnufCPymuTYeKpb3CavMYS4MjMdPMRNl&id=100061483373084

It took a death to get fck ing stop signs?! Why isn't mcps evaluating each crosswalk and intersection within student walking zone of each mcps?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A new 3-way stop has been installed at the intersection of Bauer Drive and Russett Road in Rockville following the tragic death of 11-year-old Summer Lim earlier this month.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0QjADV8mtopfEDM6qg9zFcnvoiH7juyDsvwnufCPymuTYeKpb3CavMYS4MjMdPMRNl&id=100061483373084

It took a death to get fck ing stop signs?! Why isn't mcps evaluating each crosswalk and intersection within student walking zone of each mcps?

MCPS doesn't control stop signs.