A school bus accident on August 16 at around 7:18 am resulted in the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl. 

The incident took place near the crossroads of 47th Street South and Kansas Highway 15 in Wichita, Kansas. 

Harmoney Harper, a student of Derby Elementary School, was at her bus stop next to her house with her brother, waiting for her ride to school.

As they waited, the girl ventured between two parked cars and onto the roadway. She was hit by a passing Derby school bus. 

Emergency response teams reached the scene swiftly, but the girl did not survive the impact and was confirmed dead at the location.

Harmoney’s father, Jasper, said his wife woke him up after hearing his son screaming outside. By the time he got to the front door he heard, “Call 911, my daughter’s dead.”

Heather Bohaty, the Superintendent of Derby Public Schools, in addressing the situation, stated, “We mourn the unfortunate passing of our student. As a supportive measure, we have brought in additional social workers from our district to assist both students and staff.”