A little kid saw her school bus hit a car, so she left a note with ‘proof’ on the car's windshield

We often teach kids to be honest and upfront about everything, even if it's the mistakes they make. Sometimes, this can backfire in a wholesome way. A 6th grader from the Houghton Academy decided to exercise this honesty when she witnessed her bus hit a car, CBS News reported. While the bus driver tried to flee, leaving a dent in the car, the student ensured she did the right thing. It turns out that her act helped the driver, Andrew Sipowicz, a college student, avoid spending thousands on wondering what happened to his car. On November 17, u/Hypnoidz shared a post on Reddit to commend the little kid's detailed note, leaving users overwhelmed with its innocence. 

From the specifics, you could tell she meant business. No one wants to return to their vehicle to find that it has been dented or hit and have no reason or accountability taken for it. Somehow, this little girl understood that fact and decided to come clean on behalf of the driver. She made a full infographic to let the owner know exactly what happened. She started by writing, “If your (sic) wondering what happened to your car, Bus: 499 hit your car.”

She further pointed out that the bus dropped her off at the spot at 5 pm daily. Making the perfect use of space, font and creativity, this little one went all out to make the message as clear as possible. Using a subheading, she added, “What happened?” and then answered her own question in a paragraph. “She was trying to pull off and hit the car. She hit and ran. She tried to vear (sic) over and squeeze threw (sic) but couldn't. She actually squeezed threw.(sic) She made a dent and I saw what happened. Sorry," the 6th grader wrote. The letter didn’t end there; the girl further described her suspect as best as possible in bullet points. 

“Driver seat, left door.” “Lady in the bus driver seat 449.” “Buffalo Public School Bus,” she explained. Ensuring her message was received loud and clear, she also added 'photographic evidence' using her drawing skills. She drew a mini school bus with kids seated inside, along with the bus number and added, “the bus that hit your car.” Her thoughtfulness in the form of a letter turned the situation around for the college student. Instead of getting frustrated and ruining his entire day or week, he got a chuckle, was informed and even experienced a dose of humanity. According to CNN, the bus company assured to cover the cost of the damage and also provide a loaner to Sipowicz until he gets his car back.

 According to Autoinsurance, around 4 million people were involved in hit-and-run cases between 2018 and 2022. Of these, 12,000 resulted in fatalities, while 74% retained only property damage. 

 According to Autoinsurance, around 4 million people were involved in hit-and-run cases between 2018 and 2022. Of these, 12,000 resulted in fatalities, while 74% retained only property damage. “Shoutout to the anonymous 6th grader for saving me a couple thousand (Bus not drawn to scale),” he wrote in the caption of his post. In an update, he added, “The student who wrote the letter has been found and we’re in the process of finding a way to reward her for her actions.” Sharing with BBC News, the college student extended his public thanks to the little girl for being “so courageous and doing the right thing when it would have been easier to go home and forget the whole thing.” @Chinchillazla said, "Imagine doing a hit-and-run with a bus full of kids and thinking none of them will tell on you." @Stina_sensation added, "If only the bus driver knew that her passenger was future detective and a crime solver."

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