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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have information about what actually happened?[/quote]

What a horrible tragedy.

"The preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 6:55pm, the operator of a Royal Cab Transit van was travelling eastbound on Irving Street, Northeast and was proceeding through a stop sign after coming to a complete stop. As the operator pulled off from the stop sign, a juvenile female, who was riding her bicycle was unable to stop her bicycle and entered the intersection into the path of the moving vehicle. The operator struck the victim then immediately came to a stop and remained on the scene."

I am heartbroken for the family of the little girl. I am heartbroken for the driver. Although there is plenty of reckless driving and wanton disrespect for pedestrians and cyclists in DC these days, there is no reason to place blame in a scenario like this. Unfortunately despite best intentions and precautions, sometimes accidents happen.

I will hug my kids a little tighter today. I will talk to them about respecting stop signs, cross walks, traffic signals, and understanding that they need to be close by an adult who is much more visible to a car. And I will also as a driver try to be more aware and less distracted and keep an extra eye out for pedestrians and cyclists. [/quote]

Completely horrifying.

More details here, including the name of the child. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/5-year-old-fatally-struck-by-van-in-northeast-dc/2800507/

I cannot even imagine the pain. [/quote]

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