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Vigil held for girl after Huddersfield bus stop crash | Vigil held for girl after Huddersfield bus stop crash |
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More than 200 people attended a vigil for a 15-year-old girl who was killed after a car crashed into a bus stop. | More than 200 people attended a vigil for a 15-year-old girl who was killed after a car crashed into a bus stop. |
Katelyn Dawson was one of three pedestrians seriously injured after being hit by the car on Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, on Wednesday. | Katelyn Dawson was one of three pedestrians seriously injured after being hit by the car on Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, on Wednesday. |
She was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary where she later died. | She was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary where she later died. |
Family and friends visited the crash site to light candles and place balloons and floral tributes. | Family and friends visited the crash site to light candles and place balloons and floral tributes. |
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Among the crowd was the Reverend Amanda Grant. She said Ms Dawson's death was "a shock for everyone". | Among the crowd was the Reverend Amanda Grant. She said Ms Dawson's death was "a shock for everyone". |
"Standing at a bus stop waiting to go to college, hundreds of children do that every day, and then not to make it to school," she said. | "Standing at a bus stop waiting to go to college, hundreds of children do that every day, and then not to make it to school," she said. |
"It was very sudden and I think that's hard." | "It was very sudden and I think that's hard." |
Katelyn attended Shelley College in Huddersfield. Principal John McNally described her as "a passionate, popular student". | Katelyn attended Shelley College in Huddersfield. Principal John McNally described her as "a passionate, popular student". |
"She loved life and lived it to the full," he said. | "She loved life and lived it to the full," he said. |
"She loved to dance and was starting to plan her options for when she left school this year. Her loss, at a time when she had everything to look forward to in life, is sad beyond words." | "She loved to dance and was starting to plan her options for when she left school this year. Her loss, at a time when she had everything to look forward to in life, is sad beyond words." |
Her parents wrote a message to their daughter pinned to a floral tribute at the crash scene. | Her parents wrote a message to their daughter pinned to a floral tribute at the crash scene. |
It read: "To our beautiful, beautiful Katelyn we love you so much. Your Mum + Dad." | It read: "To our beautiful, beautiful Katelyn we love you so much. Your Mum + Dad." |
West Yorkshire Police said the two other victims, a 17-year-old girl and a 47-year-old woman, remained in hospital. | West Yorkshire Police said the two other victims, a 17-year-old girl and a 47-year-old woman, remained in hospital. |
The driver of the car, a 51-year-old man, was also taken to hospital with injuries but was later discharged after treatment. | The driver of the car, a 51-year-old man, was also taken to hospital with injuries but was later discharged after treatment. |
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