Little girl saves the day with adorable note to stranger about hit-and-run
Kids are always watching! While there is nothing fun about a hit and run, there is something funny with how a particular individual got caught.
Leaving class, Andrew Sipowicz didnât expect to see his car dented.
Andrew was a senior at Canisius College in New York on his way home after finishing up class for the day. Upon arriving at his car, he realized that there was some serious damage that had been done to the front driverâs side. Sitting there confused on how this happened, he took stock of the situation. Doing a sweep of the car, he found a clue! A small note had been left for him.
Seeing the damage, Sipowicz was happy to have a clue to what had happened.
âIt was bashed in pretty good,â he recalled upon seeing the damage to his red 2012 Ford Mustang.
With note in hand, he opened it up, probably expecting to find the perpetrator’s insurance or phone number. Finding a hand-drawn picture of a bus and childlike handwriting, Sipowicz was surprised.
A secret observer.
âI wasnât expecting that at all,â Sipowicz told CBS Evening News.
After reading the note, things began to finally clear up. The note was from 11-year-old Ziarra Griffin who was nearby when the accident happened. Drawing by hand the scene, Ziarra described the circumstances that led to the accident. Leaving the note on the car, she signed it âa 6th grader at Houghton Academyâ.
The truth comes out.
In her own words, Ziarra described the accident to Andrew. Using a pencil, she wrote out how a Buffalo Public School Bus, numbered 449, had hit his car trying to get out from a particular spot. To quote her:
âShe was trying to pull off and hit the car. She hit and run. She tried to vear [sic] over and squeeze through but couldnât. She actually squeezed throw [sic]. She made a dent and I saw what happened,â the note read.
One of the funnier parts is her âsorryâ that she included, having nothing to do with the accident itself. It seems that she has a conscience better than most adults!
Sharing the note on twitter, the drawing and story blew up with a million likes.
His tweet read:
âShoutout to the anonymous 6th grader for saving me a couple thousand (Bus not drawn to scale),â
Sipowicz noted his favorite part of the drawing left for him as the two other kids in the back of the bus who appear to be yelling.
Calling the bus company and filing an insurance claim, things were officially taken care of.
âWe will cover the full cost of the repair to his vehicle as well as a loaner while his car is in the shop,â the company said.
The driver was also fired for her actions. Andrew finally had a chance to meet his secret savior as her teacher from the school recognized the handwriting and reached out to him.
Ziarra told CBS why she did it, and the reason is precious.
âI could have acted like it didnât happen, but I chose to do something about it because my mom always said, âWhen you see somebody doing the wrong thing, you have to do the right thing,’â Griffin told CBS Evening News.
This may be a good reminder to always do good, especially if a kid with an art talent is watching!
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