DICKINSON COUNTY —The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the child killed Wednesday morning while crossing the road to her school bus near Abilene.
According to the sheriff's office, Cecilia Graf, 7, was struck by a 2008 Ford Focus driven by a 15-year-old girl, at approximately 7 a.m. in the 1100 block of 2200 Avenue, just east of Abilene.
"The school bus was stopped on the highway facing west, and early signs indicate that the bus had the appropriate emergency warning lights and signs activated," the sheriff's office news release noted.
Cecilia was transported to Memorial Hospital in Abilene, where she died.
"The investigation is being conducted by the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol. The investigation is ongoing to determine any and all contributing factors surrounding the tragic accident," the sheriff's office release noted.
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DICKINSON COUNTY —A first-grader was struck by an eastbound 2008 Ford Focus just after 7a.m. Wednesday while she was crossing the road in the 1100 block of 2200 Avenue on her way to her school bus, according to Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman.
EMS transported the girl to Memorial Hospital in Abilene where she died.
The sheriff did not release the name of the 7-year-old girl or the teenage driver as the investigation continues.
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DICKINSON COUNTY-- A first-grader was struck and killed Wednesday while crossing a roadway to board a school bus Wednesday morning.
According to a statement from Geoffry Andrews, superintendent of schools for the Catholic Diocese of Salina, the girl was a student at St. Andrew's Catholic School in Abilene.
"It is with great sorrow that I am releasing this statement. On behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Salina, my heart is broken, and my thoughts are with the families of St. Andrew's Catholic School, in Abilene, and with the families and friends of those who are experiencing this tremendous loss.
This morning, a St. Andrew's first grade student was hit by a vehicle while crossing a street to board the school bus. She was transported to Memorial Hospital, in Abilene, where she later died.
We have activated our crisis plan and a team of counselors is available at St. Andrew's in Abilene, for students, staff, and families. We will do our best to provide support and will continue to work through this most difficult situation together. Mrs. Whitehair will be notifying students around 9:30 this morning. If you feel your child(ren) will have difficulty at school today, you are welcome to come pick them up. Please call the school office if you'd like to get your child before the end of the normal school day.
Please keep this child's family in your prayers."
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