No criminal charges for driver after 10-year-old girl hit, killed outside Sugar Mill Elementary: Police
Young girl struck, killed while biking to school
For the first time, images have been released of the young girl who was tragically hit and killed on her way to school. The family of the little girl, 10-year-old ShaoLan Kamaly, shared their heartbreak, expressing gratitude for the outpouring of prayers, but are not yet ready to speak publicly.
No criminal charges will be filed against a 70-year-old woman who struck and killed a 10-year-old girl outside Sugar Mill Elementary in May 2024, the Port Orange Police Department said.
Shaolan Kamaly was riding her bike in a crosswalk outside the school's entrance when she was hit. The woman who struck her had just finished dropping off a student at the school, FOX 35 previously reported.
What did the investigation find?
What we know:
The Port Orange Police Department said its investigation found that the driver, a 70-year-old woman from New Smyrna Beach, "had not been operating her vehicle in a wanton or reckless manner." It also concluded that the woman was not speeding at the time of the crash.
The woman did receive a ticket for failing to exercise due care toward a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police said. FOX 35 is not naming the woman because she is not facing charges.
What they're saying:
"Our hearts remain with the victim's family and friends, as well as the entire Sugar Mill community during this difficult time," the police department said.
Remembering Shaolan Kamaly: ‘Beautiful, smart, talented’
The backstory:
Shaolan Kamaly's grandma remembered her granddaughter as sweet and talented, and someone who loved to learn, loved her family, and loved going to the beach.
"She took my heart with her. My beautiful, smart, talented daughter is gone, and there is nothing anyone could do about this fact," the girl's father said in a statement included in a GoFundMe page created shortly after the crash.
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