Six-year-old Adrian Salgado was the kind of child whose joy filled every corner of a room. A bright first-grader with a wide smile and an even bigger heart, his laughter echoed through his home and followed him wherever he went. 💛📚

What should have been an ordinary moment — a simple walk home from school — turned into an unthinkable tragedy just steps from his front door. In a single, devastating instant, Adrian’s life was taken by a school bus, leaving his family and community shattered by a loss no words can truly hold.

That night, grief spilled into the streets. At the intersection where Adrian was lost, more than a hundred neighbors stood side by side, candles flickering softly in the darkness. 🕯️🌙 Flowers covered the ground, each one a quiet symbol of love and heartbreak. Among them lay a small note, written in crayon — simple, innocent, and devastating:
“I miss you, Adrian.” 💔✏️

It was a message from his best friend. A child’s words, pure and honest, carrying a pain far too heavy for someone so young.

Now, a community mourns — but it also speaks. Voices are rising to demand answers, accountability, and real change. Parents, neighbors, and advocates are calling for safer streets and stronger protections, so no other family has to endure this kind of loss. 🚸⚠️

Adrian’s life mattered.
His laughter mattered.
And his story must not fade into silence.

May his memory drive awareness, inspire action, and help build a future where every child can walk home safely — and where no goodbye ever comes this soon.