11-year-old Summer Lim was biking across the street when a school bus struck her at an intersection in Rockville. She died shortly after.
According to the Montgomery County Police Department, Lim was biking home from Earle B. Wood School near Bauer Drive and Russett Road on October 9, 2025, when she was struck by a school bus.
The driver 55-year-old Ivan Rivas had been on this route for more than 15 years. After an initial stop, the bus moved by nearly 30 feet, striking Lim.
In February, Rivas was ultimately charged with negligent driving. In the same judgment, MCPD found Lim also at fault for entering the intersection where the bus was already present.
On July 30, Rivas accepted a three-point citation on his license and paid a $390 fee to avoid going to trial.
