Police ID Girl, 11, Fatally Struck By Montgomery County School Bus

ASPEN HILL, MD — Authorities have identified the young girl who died after she was hit by a Montgomery County school bus on Thursday.

Police and fire and rescue crews responded to the intersection of Bauer Drive and Russett Road in Aspen Hill around 3:15 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting that a child on a bicycle had been struck by a Montgomery County Public Schools bus.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Thomas school bus was traveling eastbound on Bauer Drive and was turning right onto southbound Russett Road when it collided with 11-year-old Summer Lim.

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Lim was riding a bike eastbound on Bauer Drive when the crash occurred, police said. Lim was located at the rear of the school bus. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the time of the collision, police said the school bus was transporting children home from Earle B. Wood Middle School, where Lim was also a student. There were no reported injuries to those on the bus or the driver.

A second bus was dispatched to the scene, according to police, and all students were safely transferred and taken to a reunification location.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Police said it may take several weeks or longer for the full investigation to be completed by CRU detectives.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.