SPOKANE, Wash. — A young woman was struck and killed by a school bus Monday night while walking home near the intersection of Hastings Road and Bellwood Drive, just around one block from Mead High School.
The victim, identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner as Eva Allen, was walking in a poorly lit area when the tragic accident occurred. The Medical Examiner stated that Allen was 20 years old. Friends say she was also known as Rowan to some.
AJ Reeves, one of Eva’s closest friends, met her in middle school but the two became close during their sophomore year of high school when they shared a locker together.
“She was the bottom locker out of the top locker,” Reeves said. “That’s what we started being friends together and she was just. She was a beautiful person.”
Reeves described Eva as having a heart of gold and being incredibly kind to everyone she met.
“I loved how kind she was. She didn’t care what you look like. She didn’t care who you were. She’d be your friend automatically,” Reeves said.
The accident has left the community devastated. Friends and family say Eva had plans to attend Spokane Community College and dreamed of becoming a teacher for children with special needs.
“I really hope that her family can heal from this as much as possible, and I horribly heartbroken for everybody who knew her and her entire family,” Reeves said.
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