Bernal Middle School Student Killed -

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“He always held the door for everyone,” said best friend , fighting back tears. “It doesn’t make sense. He was just trying to get to first period.”

A shadow of grief fell over Bernal Middle School on Thursday as officials confirmed the death of an 8th grade student following a morning commute accident just blocks from campus. Bernal Middle School Student Killed

The school district has canceled all after-school activities for the remainder of the week. A memorial of candles, handwritten notes, and several cans of food (a nod to his volunteer work) has grown along the fence near the school’s entrance.

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. This is a developing story

Police are asking anyone with dashboard camera footage from the area between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. to come forward.

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. If you need a different tone (e

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.