A devastating traffic incident has left a 5-year-old child grappling with ongoing pain after she was struck by a speeding motorcycle inside a designated pedestrian safe zone adjacent to Santa Elena Primary School. The crash unfolded during midday peak hours, when student foot traffic is heaviest, leaving the young victim with serious injuries across her face, head and legs.
In a firsthand account shared with local media, the child’s aunt, who witnessed the collision, described the shocking sequence of events that unfolded in an instant. “I saw the cycle coming right toward her and shouted a warning, but it was too late,” she recalled. “She flipped up over the motorcycle, over the handlebars, and landed hard on the pavement. I was so focused on checking if she was alive—she was hit right near her temple, just by her eye socket—that I couldn’t chase after him. He just stopped for a moment, stared at me, and rode off. He only pulled over a short distance away later to check his bike for damage.”
Days after the crash, the young girl continues to suffer from persistent headaches and lingering eye pain, with a visible swollen bruise still marking the impact site near her temple. The crash also scattered a crowd of students who were crossing through the area, leaving the 5-year-old as the only one struck.
Local law enforcement confirmed they have taken a formal report from the family, but as of the latest update, no charges have been filed against the alleged rider, who is just 15 years old. Adding to the family’s frustration, they spotted the teen operating the same motorcycle on public roads just days after the incident, prompting renewed calls for urgent action.
The child’s family is now speaking out publicly to push for greater accountability, stricter enforcement of traffic rules in school safe zones, and systemic changes to prevent another innocent child and their family from enduring the same traumatic ordeal.