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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know what actually happened?

It seems like the dad shouldn't have let a small child bike across the crosswalk alone.  But is that what happened?[/quote]

The driver hit the child in a crosswalk and killed her. That's what happened.[/quote]

Did she dart out on her bike or was she watching for traffic?  Where was the dad?  The the truck stop at the stop sign?  [/quote]

She was five. There are no circumstances where it's acceptable for a five-year-old to be killed by a driver. Instead of asking whom to blame, please ask how to prevent this from happening to others. What can we do to make streets that are safe for five-year-olds?

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I’m asking because I am trying to figure out how we best protect our kids.  If that means walking beside them while they are on their bike in a crosswalk then that is what it takes.  I’m not sure why putting your head in the sand about this seems to be so important to you.  Do you lock your doors?  If so, then you understand that while we all want safe homes, we know that sometimes we have to take precautions based on where we live.  [/quote]

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