Kansas 8-year-old girl hit, killed in tragic school bus accident: Police

A 8-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a school bus while she was waiting to head to school in a residential neighborhood in Kansas Wednesday morning.

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with Fox News Digital that Harmoney Marie Harper was hit by a school bus at approximately 7:23 in Wichita, Kansas on Wednesday morning.

The young elementary-aged student was waiting for her bus with her brother and stepped out between two cars before being hit by the school bus.

Police say that a Derby School District Yellow Blue Bird School Bus hit the young girl, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the child ran into the street and was struck by the oncoming bus while it was in motion.

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Police say that the accident is still currently under investigation, but it does not anticipate charges being filed.

"We are heartbroken by the loss of one of our students," Derby superintendent Heather Bohaty told the local outlet, The Wichita Eagle, in a statement. "Students and staff will be supported by additional social workers from schools across our district."

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Harper's parents wrote in a GoFundMe post that their family, "lost a very special little girl."

"Harmoney's laughter and smile will be forever missed," Harper's mother wrote in the GoFundMe page.

Retired NFL star JJ Watt reveals the one thing he 'can't stand' about training camps

Once NFL training camps open, videos of players making jaw dropping plays at practices often make it to social media.

Defensive end J.J. Watt, who decided to call it a career following the 2022 season, has gone through his fair share of training camps. But, on Thursday Watt took to X, the company formerly known as Twitter, to voice his displeasure about one element of some of the training camp footage.

"Love seeing footage from NFL training camps, but can’t stand accounts posting video of one rep from 1v1’s and making outlandish statements," Watt wrote.

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A single rep from practice going viral on social media has the potential to work in favor of a give player. But, in some instances the footage could be detrimental.

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Conclusions are often dawns from the videos which could result in raised expectations about how an athlete's season will turn out. If a given player ends up having a solid season, but does not deliver highlight reel worthy plays, his year might be viewed as a disappointment.

Watt proceeded to explain what players are typically working on when they are going through 1-on-1 situations in practice.

"A) 1v1’s are for working on your craft/new moves.

"B) Literally every player wins/loses reps every single day. One rep tells nothing."

It is not uncommon for players to win or lose battles during 1-on-1's over the course of a practice session.

A recent example of what Watt seemed to be referring to involved New York Giants star Kayvon Thibodeaux and Detroit Lions offensive lineman Penei Sewell.

Sewell appeared to get the best of Thibodeaux during a 1-on-1 rep and the video was quickly shared by thousands of social media accounts.

Training camp, joint practices, and preseason games are an opportunity for players to fine tune their skills before the regular season gets underway. 

A player who is focusing on improving his technique during a training camp practice will likely not be concerned if they come out on the losing side of one rep.

Watt certainly knows a thing or two about using practice to get better at his craft. He is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, a seven-time All-Pro and will likely end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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