By the Daily Post staff
Update, Friday, 11:55 p.m.
Classmates of George “Andre” Oseida, who was hit by a dump truck and killed at El Camino Real and Grant Road, gathered on Friday to remember the 13-year-old as a caring friend with a bright future.
Hundreds of people left candles, flowers, balloons, signs and cards at a makeshift memorial for the Graham Middle School at the intersection by the Alliance gas station. His bike rested nearby.
“(Andre) was good at everything, and he got along with everyone,” said classmate Sean Aparisi, 13. “He’s forever in our hearts.”
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Original story, Thursday, 4:07 p.m.
A 13-year-old boy riding his bike was killed this morning (March 17) in Mountain View after a truck struck him in the intersection of Grant Road and El Camino Real, the city announced.
The victim was a student at Graham Middle School, said Ayinde Rudolph, the superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District.
“There are no words that I can say to help take away the pain that we are collectively feeling,” Rudolph said in an email to families
The crash was reported at 8:15 a.m. at El Camino and Highway 237 between a cyclist and a transport truck.
First responders tried “life-saving measures” at the scene, but the boy died at the hospital, police said.
The driver involved in the collision remained on scene and was cooperative with officers, police said. Speed, drugs or alcohol are not factors in the collision, police said.
The city said in a statement that it will work with Caltrans, which is responsible for operating El Camino, to “determine if any refinements should be considered” for the project currently in the design phase to add bike lanes and pedestrian improvements to El Camino.
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Sending love to his family from a fellow graham bear.
im sad. Even though i didnt know them, love for his everything. im a student too.
Sending my thoughts and prayers from a former graham student ❤️
I’m so sorry. I was picking up an admitted patient when I drove by the scene around 10 or 11 am. Our prayers go out to the child and his family.
May his poor soul rest in peace, condolences to the family.. I hope his family and friends are okay.
Sincerely,
A fellow Graham Bear
I didn’t know him but may he rest in peace. Sending love and prayers to his family and friends.
– Graham student
Kids shouldn’t be crossing El Camino. The routes to Graham need to be changed to keep kids out of harm’s way.
My he rest in pease and all of his loved ones be healthy and loved in these hard times
My he rest in pease and all of his loved ones be healthy and loved in these hard times
Sending love to all his family and friends and hope u stay happy and healthy in these hard times
– Afellow Graham bear ❤️❤️❤️
Sending love to all his family and friends and hope u stay happy and healthy in these hard times
– Afellow Graham bear ❤️❤️❤️
andre was a really good person it is really sad that he passed everyone will miss him.
-Graham student
We demand more details on the accident
The driver cooperation no alcohol or narcotics doesn’t mean driver is not at fault first responding team do not know how exactly happened,the victim can’t tell his side of the story
What I know for fact! that those transport trucks that more trips they make the more money they make
Now if the driver can’t see moving objects or people Than pal you should not be driving heavy equipment period we demand more details
I also will like to add that there are lots of construction projects that will take place here In our neighborhood, so those trucks will be coming in and out and that only Means one thing Danger for our children we need more control of them in our city streets, please Caltrains or whoever is in charge of el Camino real
WE NEED SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL NOW!!!
We demand more details on the accident
The driver cooperation no alcohol or narcotics doesn’t mean driver is not at fault first responding team do not know how exactly happened,the victim can’t tell his side of the story
What I know for fact! that those transport trucks that more trips they make the more money they make
Now if the driver can’t see moving objects or people Than pal you should not be driving heavy equipment period we demand more details
I also will like to add that there are lots of construction projects that will take place here In our neighborhood, so those trucks will be coming in and out and that only Means one thing Danger for our children we need more control of them in our city streets, please Caltrains or whoever is in charge of el Camino real
WE NEED SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL NOW!!!.
I don’t know him but may his soul rest in peace. I give condolences to his family and friends. I hope nothing like this ever happens again.
I’m so sorry he passed away, I hope his family is ok.
We need safer pathways to go to school, this is a horrible accident that happened just because there isn’t enough safe pathways.
our city govt has spent millions of dollars on “safe routes to school” and it seems like it was all talk. I’d like to know where all that money went.
El Camino is unsafe for bicyclists, no matter the age or whether or not there is a protected bike lane. Want a safe route to school? Keep the kids off El Camino!!!