Accident on a bus in Indiana: a 9-year-old girl killed by truck

Three comrades were mortally hit by a van as they were crossing a road to board a school bus early Tuesday morning.

The Indiana State Police identified Alivia Stahl, age 9, as well as her brothers Xzavier and Mason Ingle, age 6, victims of a crushing arrest. 39, school bus from the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation that occurred near Rochester around 7 am.

"They were hit by a Toyota Tacoma en route to the South 2017 driving by a 24-year-old woman," said the police sergeant of the state of Indiana. Tony Slocum told reporters at the scene in a video obtained by the South Bend Tribune.

"The investigation showed that a school bus was heading north and stopped, raised the stop arm, and lit all emergency lights on the bus. The children then began to cross the roadway and were hit by the vehicle heading south, "Slocum said of Mentone Elementary School students.

A fourth child, 11-year-old Maverik Lowe, was also beaten. He was transported to a medical helicopter at a Fort Wayne hospital and remains in critical condition. "He has several broken bones. My last report was that he was aware, it's a good thing, "according to Slocum. Maverik was not related to the children who were killed.

At the time of the incident, there were other children at the bus stop. No children were in the bus.

"It's a very delicate situation. It's a very, very sad situation, "Slocum told reporters. "There are young children who could have witnessed a very catastrophic event. It's a very difficult scene. I have not seen soldiers crying for a long time. "

Slocum added: "The father had to go out and identify his children, it was atrocious."

The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation issued a statement on Facebook Tuesday morning.

"Our school corporation has suffered a tragedy this morning. We learned that three students died and that one student was seriously injured and flown to a Fort Wayne hospital while he was hit by a vehicle while he was boarding his bus. " , says the release. "We have deployed all school counselors to meet the emotional needs of our staff, students and parents. We expect more details confirmed, but wish to ask the community to come together to pray for families, our students and our staff. "

The authorities identified the driver as Alyssa Shepherd, 24, of Rochester, but it is unclear whether she would be charged for the deaths of her children.