The Oak Cliff Elementary School considers a vigil for 9-year-olds who were killed while crossing the street

Oak Cliff, Texas – – After three children and an adult were hit by a truck when he crossed the street near an OAK Cliff primary school, the child killed in the incident was identified.

Family, friends, classmates and school staff mourn the 9-year-old Jose Garcia after his tragic death on Thursday afternoon.

Oak Cliff Elementary Student Death

The Dallas police department calls this crash an accident. It seems that the driver of the truck is not charged, and the police do not believe that they accelerate during the crash. It seems that the four hits do not use a zebra crossing.

All in all, people mourn because a 9-year-old boy lost his life.

The latest:

A lot outside of Botello Elementary in Oak Cliff gathered on Friday for a photo of Garcia and the grieving mother of the child.

The 9-year-old boy was with his mother, twin sister and another child and crossed the Marsalis Avenue on Thursday afternoon in front of the school when they were hit by a truck.

Jose Garcia died and the others recover from injuries and emotional trauma.

For families who have chosen the vigil, it was time to reflect and let the family of Jose Garcia know that they have a community that shows love and support.

The background story:

Dallas Fire said that the children's victims were a 9-year-old boy who was later identified as Garcia, who left the scene in a critical condition, together with a 9-year-old girl in a serious but not life-threatening condition and an 11-year-old girl in a serious but not life-threatening condition.

The two surviving children and Garcia's mother were reported in a stable state on Thursday evening.

A resident who lives nearby says that the transition point is often used by the students and believes that a change is necessary to prevent further incidents like this.

What you say:

Cynthia Rocha, a botelo primary school, organized the vigil on Friday with neighbors, students and teachers.

“We cannot say that we understand what you go through, you know, but we can definitely feel compassionate,” said Rocha.

“I only know that he was happy,” said teacher Yuri Ellett. “He was happy with his friends here at school.”

Ellett says that Friday, the last day of school before the summer break, should have felt exciting. Instead…

“It felt cloudy and rainy, even though the sun was outside.”

Some students are too young to understand the loss. Ellett says that the students didn't say much on school day.

“Just very, very vague details,” said Ellett. “The conversation about what actually happened is a conversation that has to be done with the parents.”

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