“He always held the door for everyone,” said best friend , fighting back tears. “It doesn’t make sense. He was just trying to get to first period.”
Witnesses say the student was using a marked crosswalk, walking toward the school’s main gate, when a dark-colored ran a flashing red light. Despite immediate efforts by a school crossing guard and a nurse who happened to be driving by, the student succumbed to injuries at [Local Hospital Name] an hour later. Bernal Middle School Student Killed
A shadow of grief fell over Bernal Middle School on Thursday as officials confirmed the death of an 8th grade student following a morning commute accident just blocks from campus. “He always held the door for everyone,” said
The suspect remains at large. Police have released a grainy image from a nearby gas station camera showing a vehicle with front-end damage. A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Despite immediate efforts by a school crossing guard
Police are asking anyone with dashboard camera footage from the area between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. to come forward.
Inside the school, crisis counselors lined the hallways. Students huddled in groups, many wearing ribbons tied around their wrists. The morning announcements, which usually begin with a joke, were replaced by a single chime and a moment of silence.
“We lost a brilliant light today,” said Bernal Principal in a trembling voice during an impromptu assembly. “This student was a leader in our robotics club and a volunteer at the campus food pantry. Our focus now is on wrapping our arms around each other.”
