A 10-year-old student in Texas died after being hit by two vehicles while crossing the street after school on Thursday.
The Arlington Police Department responded to the intersection of Sublett Road and Park Springs Boulevard to investigate a car-pedestrian collision involving a child around 3:56 p.m., according to a news release shared with PEOPLE.
The department said investigators believe the incident occurred as the student — later identified as Liyah-Grace Holsey — “was attempting to cross from the northbound side of Sublett Road to the southbound side when she was struck by two vehicles traveling in the eastbound lanes of Sublett Road.”
Holsey was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, and medical personnel notified officers later that night that she had died from her injuries.
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Both drivers cooperated with their investigation, according to the department, and no criminal charges were filed.
The Arlington Independent School District remembers Hosley as “a wonderful student who loved to sing so much that she joined the choir and never missed practice,” in a statement to PEOPLE.
“Words are not enough to describe the sadness felt by everyone in Arlington ISD today, especially our students, staff and families at Mary Moore Elementary School, upon learning that Mary Moore 5th grader Liyah-Grace Holsey has passed away after that she was hit by a vehicle while they were crossing the street after school yesterday,” their statement reads.
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Liyah-Grace Holsey.
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The school district expressed that she will be “greatly missed and will never be forgotten” and said additional school counselors will be present at her school to help comfort students and staff.
Mary Moore Elementary Principal Wendy Baker told KXAS-TV that she was at the scene of the crash with her assistant principal and accompanied Hosley to the hospital.
“We had a parent who was driving by and saw that the accident happened not far from here,” she told the newspaper as she explained that her community had been devastated.
“I think when you find out about any of your kids – as a parent or as a principal, you’re devastated. It’s the worst nightmare you can imagine,” Baker added.
The school’s principal noted that Hosley had a significant impact on her peers.
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“She had a big impact on them and you could tell they were devastated when they heard it, whether they heard it at home or here at school,” Baker said.
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