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11-year-old girl killed in Aspen Hill after being struck by school bus while biking home

GAITHERSBURG, MD — An 11-year-old student at Earle B. Wood Middle School was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday afternoon in Aspen Hill, prompting an ongoing investigation by Montgomery County Police’s Collision Reconstruction Unit.

Officers from the 4th District and Montgomery County Fire Rescue responded to the intersection of Bauer Drive and Russett Road at approximately 3:13 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported a bicyclist had been hit by a Montgomery County Public Schools bus.

The victim, identified as Summer Lim, was traveling eastbound on Bauer Drive on her bicycle at the time. A 2019 Thomas school bus, also traveling eastbound, was turning right onto southbound Russett Road when the collision occurred. Lim was located at the rear of the bus and was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts.

Police confirmed that the bus was transporting students home from Earle B. Wood Middle School, where Lim was also enrolled. No injuries were reported among the bus driver or the students on board. A second bus was dispatched to the scene to transport the remaining students to a reunification site.

The Montgomery County Collision Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation, which may take several weeks or longer to complete. Authorities have not said whether charges are expected and are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact CRU detectives at (240) 773-6620.

Key Points

11-year-old Summer Lim fatally struck by school bus in Aspen Hill Thursday afternoon
Crash occurred as the bus turned from Bauer Drive onto Russett Road
Bus was transporting students from Earle B. Wood Middle School, where Lim was a student

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