Thursday, April 18, 2013

One of my former students passed away

A few years back (2010-2011), I was a part-time tutor at Niu Valley Middle School.

One of the students I remembered was Reid Krucky.


A few years later, he was a Kaiser High school student.

Unfortunately, he just got killed in a skateboard accident.


http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/20130418_Boy_killed_by_skateboardmoped_stunt.html?id=203553811


A 16-year-old Hawaii Kai skateboarder was fatally injured Wednesday on the street near his house after latching onto his friend's moped and hitching a ride.
Neighbors identified the skateboarder as Reid Krucky, a Kaiser High School sophomore, who lived on Kalanipuu Street.
Police Detective Lugene Simeona said the skateboarder grabbed onto his friend's moped and traveled about 30 yards before he fell and struck the pavement.
He was taken by ambulance in critical condition with head injuries to the Queen's Medical Center, and later died, authorities said.


 Reid Krucky was a well-behaved student who never given anyone any serious problems. I remembered that he always used to help the substitute teachers with the class routines. Obviously, a student every teacher wants in his/her class.


I know his many classmates are in grief right now, and his family even more so!