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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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Arative said:
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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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.
 
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Arative said:
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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Man that is heavy.

Around that age (me) our babysitter (18) died and it was horrific but had a profound impact on me. I think I reacted probably pretty calm at the time, but I've never forgotten my parents sitting down and telling me about it.
 
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