Child killed by driver on Thanksgiving was HISD elementary student, families say

The 7-year-old was biking near a pedestrian death 'hotspot.'

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7-year-old HISD student killed on Thanksgiving was near pedestrian death 'hotspot.' What can be done?

Nicolas "Nico" Castillon was a 7-year-old HISD student who loved plants and Western wear. His death was one of many pedestrian incidents in the Sunnyside area since 2018.

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