“We lost a brilliant light today,” said Bernal Principal in a trembling voice during an impromptu assembly. “This student was a leader in our robotics club and a volunteer at the campus food pantry. Our focus now is on wrapping our arms around each other.”
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as , 13, of [Neighborhood Name] . Deputies responded to the intersection of [Street Name] and [Cross Street] at approximately 7:45 a.m. after reports of a pedestrian hit-and-run. Bernal Middle School Student Killed
Witnesses say the student was using a marked crosswalk, walking toward the school’s main gate, when a dark-colored ran a flashing red light. Despite immediate efforts by a school crossing guard and a nurse who happened to be driving by, the student succumbed to injuries at [Local Hospital Name] an hour later. “We lost a brilliant light today,” said Bernal
The suspect remains at large. Police have released a grainy image from a nearby gas station camera showing a vehicle with front-end damage. A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Deputies responded to the intersection of [Street Name]