Using the crosswalk to cross the roadway, they were struck, according to a family member of Juniper Ammons, 4, who was killed.
On Wednesday, a truck struck five kids as they were crossing a street in California, causing injuries.
According to ABC network KXTV and CBS affiliate KOVR, the preschoolers were in Pollock Pines just after 10:30 a.m. local time when they were hit by a passing van.
“The teachers were taking the kids to the park across the street for a field trip. They were struck by a van as they crossed the street in the crosswalk, according to a note on a GoFundMe set up by 4-year-old Juniper Ammons, one of the students.
According to KOVR and NBC affiliate KCRA-TV, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that three of the kids had significant injuries as a result of the crash, while two others only suffered minor ones.
According to KXTV and KCRA-TV, the van’s driver, a 21-year-old man, stayed on the site and helped the police after the collision.
According to the report, a boy and a girl who suffered significant injuries were taken to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment.
A boy who suffered serious injuries in the third incident was reportedly sent to Sutter Roseville Medical Center. A child and a girl who were the other two victims were transferred to Marshall Medical Center to receive treatment for their minor wounds.
Following the accident, Pine Top Montessori, the school the kids attended, issued a statement to families.
“All of our families are in our thoughts and prayers, and we ask for their quick recovery. According to KXTV, the school stated, “We continue to be in close contact with the relevant authorities and parents to address the situation.
According to KXTV, 4-year-old Juniper is one of the critically hurt.
According to aunt Jillian Leach, the youngster suffered “significant head trauma” in the collision and was “placed on a ventilator,” according to a note she posted on the GoFundMe page, which has already raised more than $53,000 in less than 48 hours.
Catie and Trevor, Juniper’s parents, “have been by her bedside with her since she arrived,” Jillian said. “They are currently experiencing their worst nightmare.”
Aunt Allison Warren stated that Juniper was in a stable condition in an interview with KXTV that was aired on Thursday.
Warren told the newspaper, “Right now, that’s all we can ask for.” They are keeping a careful eye on her.
The 4-year-old, she continued, is a “ray of sunshine” who “lights up a room.”
We joke about her having such an ancient soul, which makes us giggle. How could that have come out of the mouth of a four-year-old, you wonder after hearing what she says. According to Warren, the young child has “the largest heart ever.”
Through its Community Resource Fund, the El Dorado Community Foundation is also taking donations for the crash victims on Wednesday.
The organization wrote on its website, “We know that no amount of money can fix the damage that was done, but we can help to lessen the financial burdens of the families involved.”
According to KCRA-TV, authorities first stated that they did not think that drink, drugs, or driving too fast were factors in the collision but were investigating if distracted driving was a factor.
There is still an investigation going on. The CHP did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment right away.
