A community in Wichita, Kansas, is mourning the loss of an 8-year-old girl. Harmoney Harper was waiting for her school bus when she ran in between two cars and was hit by another school bus for Derby Public Schools last week. Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Benjamin Blick told The Wichita Eagle that she was unresponsive when first responders arrived and began to perform CPR on her. Officials later revealed that she died on the scene.
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"If you live, you know, anywhere in proximity to a roadway, you have got to have this conversation with your children about the dangers of the roadway," Blick warned, sharing that he hopes Harmoney's story will teach children and parents a lesson. "You know that vehicles can't stop on a dime."
A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to cover expenses.
At the time of this writing, over $20,000 of the $50,000 goal has been raised.
"She was very happy all the time, she loved school, she loved everyone, she loved life, she was wonderful," Jasper Harper told KSNW.
"She was full of compliments for everyone around her," Donna Osborn, the principal of Harmoney's school, Oaklawn Elementary, said in a press release. "Any time you would see her, she had a smile on her face and was always the first to give everyone a hug each day. Her passing is a tremendous loss, and Harmoney will be missed greatly at Oaklawn."
Heather Bohaty, Derby Public Schools superintendent, shared that the district is working to provide resources for students and staff who may need them.
