A School Bus Driver's Deadly Indiscretion Leaves an 11-Year-Old Girl Dead in Brooklyn.
In a shocking turn of events, 62-year-old Wawa Aurelus was taken into custody by the NYPD on Thursday afternoon, mere hours after allegedly striking and killing 11-year-old Amira Aminova at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue in Bath Beach. Witnesses describe the scene as chaotic, with Aurelus seemingly fleeing the area without stopping to offer assistance.
According to authorities, Aurelus failed to exercise due care and yield to a pedestrian, charges that will likely be scrutinized closely by the court. The driver's decision not only took the young girl's life but also left her family and friends in shock.
Eyewitnesses report that Aminova was merely steps away from her home when she was struck by the bus. First responders were quickly on the scene, transporting her to Maimonides Hospital where she tragically succumbed to her injuries.
Aurelus' whereabouts at the time of the incident are unclear, but it is known he lives in East Flatbush. As the investigation unfolds, Aurelus will face the music in Brooklyn Criminal Court, where a judge is set to hear his case on Friday.
The community remains reeling from this senseless tragedy, and officials are urging anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward.
In a shocking turn of events, 62-year-old Wawa Aurelus was taken into custody by the NYPD on Thursday afternoon, mere hours after allegedly striking and killing 11-year-old Amira Aminova at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue in Bath Beach. Witnesses describe the scene as chaotic, with Aurelus seemingly fleeing the area without stopping to offer assistance.
According to authorities, Aurelus failed to exercise due care and yield to a pedestrian, charges that will likely be scrutinized closely by the court. The driver's decision not only took the young girl's life but also left her family and friends in shock.
Eyewitnesses report that Aminova was merely steps away from her home when she was struck by the bus. First responders were quickly on the scene, transporting her to Maimonides Hospital where she tragically succumbed to her injuries.
Aurelus' whereabouts at the time of the incident are unclear, but it is known he lives in East Flatbush. As the investigation unfolds, Aurelus will face the music in Brooklyn Criminal Court, where a judge is set to hear his case on Friday.
The community remains reeling from this senseless tragedy, and officials are urging anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward.
. This is just devastating... like what even is the point of having traffic laws if someone's gonna disregard them like that? And can we talk about how this 11-yr-old was just MINDING HER OWN BUSINESS, doing her thang, and then BOOM! Someone else's reckless driving takes her life? 
That's some crazy stats right there... according to NCSA, the average school bus speed is around 24 mph, but on that day, Aurelus was allegedly traveling at 35-40 mph - we're talking 11+ mph over the limit 
And did you see the timeline? The whole thing went down in like 30 seconds 
. It's not just the loss of a child that's devastating, it's the thought of all those questions they'll never get answers to... what was she doing when it happened? Why didn't the driver stop? These are the things that keep me up at night 
I mean, what's the protocol for dealing with a pedestrian accident? Just leave them there?! 
It's so inconsiderate and reckless. And poor Amira, 11 years old! 
That's just heartbreaking. How can you even drive around and not pay attention to your surroundings like that?! 
The fact that the driver is going to face charges for "failing to exercise due care" is the bare minimum. A lifetime sentence would be more fitting in my opinion... 
. And to make matters worse, witnesses said he didn't even stop to check on her after hitting her... what kind of person does that?! 
. My thoughts are with Amira's family and friends who must be going through this unimaginable pain 
. Can we please just hope the driver gets held accountable for his actions and that justice is served? 
. This whole situation is just heartbreaking, but I'm also thinking about how this could've been prevented if the driver was paying attention and following traffic rules 
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. I hope Aurelus gets the punishment he deserves, but at the same time, can we please take a step back and think about how this kind of thing could happen in the first place? 
Maybe we need to rethink our traffic laws or something...
this case better get a lot of attention or something
Anyway, I hope justice is served and whoever is responsible is held accountable. My thoughts are with Amira's loved ones 
I don't know how he managed to escape from the cops so fast but hopefully justice will be served 
we need people like him off our roads ASAP