NBCLA.com reports that Priscilla Vallejo was riding her bicycle Monday morning at an intersection in Santa Ana when the truck struck her as it made a right turn. Emergency personnel tried to revive the girl, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say the truck driver was shaken, but stopped as soon as he realized what happened. The district is cooperating with the police investigation.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
