Family Is In Desperate Need Of Prayers After 6-Year-Old Dies in Tragic School Bus Accident
March 03, 2021
A tragic school bus accident in New York left one 6-year-old boy dead and his heartbroken family in desperate need of prayers.
An unimaginable tragedy in Brooklyn, New York, thrust the family of 6-year-old Shimon Fried into a living nightmare.
RELATED: Truck Driver Uses His Final Moments To Help Rescue Kids Following School Bus Crash
Sadly, the unthinkable occurred and the young boy was killed by his own school bus.
Shimon Fried trailed behind his 9-year-old brother as they rushed to board the school bus. The older brother was steps ahead and reached the bus first. At that time, the bus driver closed the doors, unaware the 6-year-old was chasing behind his brother.
The accident happened as the little boy crossed in front of the school bus which was pulling out into the street. Apparently, the bus driver never saw Shimon, continued pulling forward, and the bus hit the child without anyone onboard realizing it.
RELATED: Family Grieves After 11-Year-Old Tries Shielding Twins In Tragic Bus Accident
After the bus pulled away, the driver of another bus spotted the little boy's body in the road. At first, she thought it was just a doll. But after discovering it was a child, she immediately called 911.
School Bus Accident Hits Hard
The school bus accident is exactly the type of horrible tragedy that impacts the entire community. Knowing how a split-second mistake changed everything just tears at your heart, whether you know the family or not. Neighbors and strangers alike commented on the collective sorrow over such a terrible tragedy.
"I was crying," said Mildred Rodriguez, a neighbor from across the street who watched the commotion on the street from her window. "I already knew it was a kid, by the way he was laid out."
WATCH: School Bus Accident Leaves 6-Year-Old Boy Dead
Police are reviewing surveillance cameras and investigating the school bus accident, but no charges have been filed. And even in the face of such misery, the boy's family isn't pointing fingers.
“I’m not blaming anybody," said the 6-year-old's aunt. "We believe in God, so I have no idea. I guess the people who know more are going to see if it’s someone’s fault."
Shimon was one of 5 children. And his heartbroken family will deeply miss him. They describe him as a "happy, great-natured child" who "liked everything."
”He was a holy child," the boy's father, Malky Fried, explained. “He wanted to learn and grow.”
After hearing about the school bus accident, many strangers mourn alongside the family. It's the kind of pain no one wishes for any parent to experience.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: School Bus Driver Hunts Down Little Boy Crying In The Freezing Cold
“What happened here, it breaks my heart,” said a nurse who lives a few blocks away from the family.
And that is why we all need to lift his family up in prayer. May they turn to God in this difficult time and find comfort in the fact that, because of Jesus Christ, death is not final!
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
WATCH: Neighbors React To Heartbreaking School Bus Accident
LISTEN: 6-Year-Old Injured While Shielding His 4-Year-Old Sister So Captain America Sent Heartfelt Message
h/t: People
Featured Image Credit: Youtube/CBS New York
Mel is the senior writer for GodUpdates, finding, writing and sharing Christian, uplifting, and health-related stories from around the world. Mel has a passion for writing and graduated with a degree in English from Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. When she’s not researching and writing stories, Mel is very active in her church. You can usually find Mel playing board games with her husband and two young girls, giving someone a hug, or hunting down a good cup of coffee!
Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Stir Up Thanksgiving Gratefulness - Your Daily Prayer - November 28
One way the Pilgrims showed thankfulness was by being generous with the Native Americans, sharing their faith, time, and harvest with them. Like them, we can stir up Thanksgiving gratefulness around us, too, by being generous.
Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Stir Up Thanksgiving Gratefulness - Your Daily Prayer - November 28
One way the Pilgrims showed thankfulness was by being generous with the Native Americans, sharing their faith, time, and harvest with them. Like them, we can stir up Thanksgiving gratefulness around us, too, by being generous.
Past Stories
- Parents Find Healing After Loss of Son By Donating His Beloved Key Collection To Little Boy
- Mom Dances With Son At His Wedding After Being Placed in Hospice Care 2 Weeks Before
- Grandmother and Young Granddaughter Battling Cancer At the Exact Same Time
- Community Brings Christmas Joy to Virginia Woman With Just Weeks to Live
- Four Friends Recreate A Fun Vacation Photo From 50 Years Ago
- School in Arkansas Mourns the Loss of Their Beloved Emotional Support Dog Abby
- 93-Year-Old Has Made Sure To Attend Every High School Football Game Since 1946
- Texas Mom Doesn't Remember Delivering Triplets After Rare Complication After Birth
- United Airlines Pilot Buys Pizza For 155 Passengers After They Make An Unexpected Stop
- Teenager With Down Syndrome Enjoys Playing Kickball After Parents Organize Neighborhood Game
- Woman in Shock After Finding Winning Lottery Ticket At the Bottom of Her Purse
- Australian Couple Walks Into Their Bedroom To Find the Cutest Koala
- 5 Boys and Their Father Were Saved By Good Samaritan After Explosion
- Daughter of WWII Soldier Finally Learns What Happened To Him, 80 Years Later
- Sisters Scream With Joy Watching Their 4-Year-Old Sister Take Her First Steps
- Her Mom Put a Message in a Bottle As a Child, 26 Years Later Her Classmate Found It
- This Missouri School Was Renamed After Their Much Loved and Dedicated Custodian
- Michael Strahan's Daughter is Now Cancer Free and Has Taught Him All About Perseverance
- These Two Newlyweds Found Love in Their Late 90s, After Meeting At Their Retirement Home
- Sisters Who Were Adopted By Separate Families Nearly 40 Years Ago Reunite After DNA Tests
- Oldest Living Person in the US Passes Away at 115, After a Long and Faithful Life
- At Just 20 and 22 Years Old, These Two Sisters From Minnesota Saved Their Family Farm
- After Over 450 Days in a Shelter, Boone and Rellie Find Their Forever Home, Together
- Sweet Kitten Named Coraline Loses Both Her Eyes, but Inspires Many with Her Spirit
- Donny Osmond Sees the 'End of the Tunnel' Coming After Performing for Over 6 Decades
- An Iguana Hitches a Ride on a Garbage Truck in Tennessee, Now Trying to Find Its Owner
- 6-Year-Old Starts 'Poop Scooping' Business to Help Animals and Adopt One of His Own
- Bride's Dad Drops During Father-Daughter Dance, but Things Lined up Perfectly to Save His Life
- Young North Carolina Father Risked His Life To Save a Couple and Dog From a Sinking Truck
- UPS Driver Jumps into Action As He Spots Elderly Woman on the Ground & Says It Was All God
- Rescuer Braces for the Worst After Spotting Kitten on the Side of the Road, Then Sees a Paw Move
- AJ Griffin Gives Up High-Paying Career with NBA to Follow God
- These Former Conjoined Twins Finally Go Home After Their First Birthday
- Teenager From Iowa Uses His Flying Skills to Help Hurricane Helene Victims
- Son Saves For 9 Months and Surprises Mom By Paying Off Her Mortgage
- Woman's Home is Surrounded By 100 Raccoons, and They Aren't Leaving Anytime Soon
- Dog Saves Her Owner's Life By Sitting in the Middle of the Road
- Widower Shares the Last Thing His Wife Told Their Son Before She Passed Away From Cancer
- A Nurse Saved Her Life 35 Years Ago, Now, She is Surprising Her With a Visit
- These Twin Sisters Have An Important Message To Share On Their 102nd Birthday
- This Brave 5-Year-Old Saved Her Mother's Life By Calling 911
- 79-Year-Old Broke Her Ankle After Scattering Her Mom's Ashes, Then Strangers Save the Day
- Dad Travels Through Mud and Debris to Walk His Daughter Down the Aisle
- Owner's Trip to the Vet with Unwell Dog Results in the Craziest X-Ray
- After Getting Lost in Yellowstone, This Precious Cat Made His Way Back Home To California
- Mom's Funny Response To Daughter's Dirty Sock On The Floor Goes Viral & Ends Up Doing Good
- A Kidnapped Boy Is Found After 70 Years and Reunited With His Family
- This Puppy Was Found With a Note That Read 'Help Me,' Now He's Looking For a New Home
- Excited Mom Couldn't Wait to See Son's Back to School Pictures, but Funny Results Make Her LOL
- When This Police Officer Pulled Her Over, He Changed Her Life Forever
Top Music Videos
The Statler Brothers 'Til the Storm Passes By' The Statler Brothers Live Performance
Colton Dixon 'The Other Side' - Colton Dixon Song For Lost Loved Ones
Bill and Gloria Gaither Wintley Phipps - It Is Well With My Soul (From Bill Gloria Gaither Live)
Anne Wilson Anne Wilson Captivates with Heartfelt 'My Jesus' Live Performance
Crowder Crowder's Powerful 'Somebody Prayed' Lyric Video
Blogs
At GodTube, you’ll find daily inspirational videos to lift your spirits and encourage you in your walk with God. Popular videos include worship music from your favorite Christian artists, cute videos with adorable kids and animals, hilarious videos from Christian comedians, user-uploaded videos, and clean viral videos to brighten your day.