LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Heather Mecsko’s family moved to Las Vegas a few months ago, making this their first school year in the valley.

Mecsko has two daughters, one a student at Arbor View High School and the other goes to Lied Middle School.

A couple weeks ago, Mecsko’s younger daughter was in the school bus behind bus involved in the collision that killed 12-year-old Haylee Ryan.

“Processing the scene and seeing everything happening as it was in real time really struck home to her,” Mecsko said.

“We placed the flowers at (Haylee’s) memorial. It brings home reality for an 11-year-old, you know, that life is fragile.”

FOX5 met Mecsko at that memorial, which led to a conversation about traffic safety concerns around schools.

Specifically, the mother expressed issues with the bus stop

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