Demand for additional road safety measures grows after 3-year-old girl fatally struck by Hamtramck school bus

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Families mourn the loss of a 3-year-old girl dies after collision with a bus right in front of her house in Hamtramck.

The family invited CBS News Detroit to the funeral honoring the life of Ameena Inaaya.

According to law enforcement, the incident was a tragic accident. Reports say the incident was the result of bad timing after the little girl stepped into the street as a school bus was passing by.

The community gathered to pray for the child and her family at the Al-Islah Mosque, around the corner from the Hamtramck Islamic Center.

“She was just the love of our families. We all cared so much about her. It’s so tragic to see her pass away like this,” said Ameena’s nephew, MD Uddiud.

Sadly, Ameena wasn’t the only child hit by a car on Tuesday. Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri says another child was hit in a separate incident. Now, both accidents are prompting new demands for more traffic safety measures in the area.

Although police believe it was an accident, Altaheri is calling for more traffic calming measures in the city so that something like this never happens again.

“Signage is a big thing. We try to get input from the community and from different agencies on how we can improve our signage. Whether it’s putting up a stop sign, a sign that says ‘school children walking or crossing,’ or speed bumps,” he said.

In addition to placing signs, the police are also calling on adults to be more alert to the safety of children, including in their own street.

“We need to be more aware of pedestrian safety and make it clear to other motorists to slow down as they approach Hamtramck,” Altaheri said.