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My son is 11 and in the 5th grade. We got a call earlier that a girl in his class was killed in a car accident yesterday. He goes to a private school, so only about 50 kids in the grade. My daughter in 2nd grade has a sibling in her grade.

We told both of them and they reacted I think fairly normally like an 11 and 7 year old would react. I'm sure come Monday things will get a little more real, at least for my son.

From what we gathered the father didn't yield to an oncoming truck and was broadsided. The girl was killed on impact.

All I can think is hug your children.
 

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My son is 11 and in the 5th grade. We got a call earlier that a girl in his class was killed in a car accident yesterday. He goes to a private school, so only about 50 kids in the grade. My daughter in 2nd grade has a sibling in her grade.

We told both of them and they reacted I think fairly normally like an 11 and 7 year old would react. I'm sure come Monday things will get a little more real, at least for my son.

From what we gathered the father didn't yield to an oncoming truck and was broadsided. The girl was killed on impact.

All I can think is hug your children.
Things don't sink in when you're young sometimes, it really may not affect them. But just be ready if it does, sounds like you are on top of it.