Seventh-grade student struck and killed by a car while walking home in Parlier

A Fresno County middle school student was killed Friday evening after she was struck by a car while walking home.

The student was 13 years old and a seventh-grader in the Parlier Unified School District.

Parlier Police said the collision happened around 6:20 p.m. at the intersection of Madsen Avenue and Amigo Drive in Parlier, which is located just outside of the campus perimeter of Parlier Junior High School.

The driver who struck the child called “911” to get help and was cooperating with the investigation, police said. Neither drugs nor alcohol appear to play a factor in the collision.

In a social media post, Superintendent Rafael Iniquez called the incident “devastating.”

“We are a caring and close community and any loss, especially that of a child, is devastating,” Iniguez said. “Please keep our community in your prayers as we embrace the family at this time.”

The school district said it will offer emotional counseling and support for students and staff.

Police are asking that any witnesses to the collision to call the Parlier department at 559-646-6600 or dispatch at 559-935-1525.

This story was originally published February 10, 2023 at 9:53 PM.