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    "**_Stone Bridge High School student identified after being struck, killed in Loudoun County_**"
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  "textContent": "A maintenance worker with Loudoun County Public Schools has been charged in a fatal crash that left a student dead.\n\nThe victim was a student at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn.\n\nFollowing an extensive investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, and in consultation with the Loudoun County Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, 58-year-old Dale Whitney Taylor was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian.\n\nThis is a class one misdemeanor. If convicted, Taylor could face up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $2,500 or both.\n\nTaylor was released on a summons.\n\nOn the morning of Jan. 13, a student was struck by a vehicle near Stone Bridge High School.\n\nThe victim was identified as 20-year-old Calina Yu, of Ashburn. She was pronounced dead at the scene.\n\n**RELATED:****_Stone Bridge High School student identified after being struck, killed in Loudoun County_**\n\nThe Loudoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the driver who hit her is an employee of Loudoun County Public Schools, and was also in an LCPS maintenance vehicle.\n\nEmergency responders, including paramedics and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene.\n\nThe school reported that the student had died later that day.\n\nA spokesperson for Stone Bridge High School released a statement on Thursday, saying:\n\n _\"This is a heartbreaking tragedy for our entire school community. We continue to hold the student’s family, friends, and all those impacted in our thoughts during this incredibly difficult time._\n\n_While we cannot comment on specific personnel matters, we can share that the employee has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation._\n\n_Our focus remains on supporting our students, staff, and families as they continue to process this loss.\"_",
  "title": "Loudoun County Public Schools maintenance worker charged in crash that killed student"
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