HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — An 8-year-old has died after being hit by a car while getting onto a school bus in Henry County on Thursday, according to troopers.
The little girl was identified by Georgia State Patrol Sunday afternoon as 8-year-old Adalynn Pierce of Henry County.
The mother's friend described her as "the most caring child who raised money for kids with cancer and left snacks on the front porch for delivery drivers." She leaves behind three other siblings, according to the family friend.
She told 11Alive that her mom and one of her siblings saw her get struck by the car while getting on the bus Thursday morning. The family friend also said she doesn't usually take the bus, but her mom's car broke down that morning.
A friend of the family sent the following picture of her to 11Alive.
Georgia State Patrol said 25-year-old Kaylee Andre was taken into the Henry County Jail on Saturday with the following charges,
- Homicide by Vehicle in the first-degree
- Failure to stop for a school bus loading and unloading
- Failure to exercise due care
The incident happened on Jackson Lake Road in the northbound lanes. GSP said Pierce was crossing the road from their driveway to get on the bus when the 25-year-old woman driving a Ford Fusion struck her.
Troopers said the bus was stopped with red flashing lights, and its stop sign was activated at the front and rear.
When medical personnel arrived, GSP said Pierce received a "life-saving measure" before being flown to Egelston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta, where she later died.