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The family of the 5-year-old Andover girl who was killed in a pedestrian crash last week has already established a scholarship fund to honor their daughter who had a "spirit of boundless love and inclusion."

ANDOVER — Politicians, community members, police and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are looking for answers after a 5-year-old girl was killed while on the crosswalk in Elm Square last

ANDOVER — The family of the 5-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in Elm Square earlier this week identified their daughter, Sidney Olson, and described what

ANDOVER — The Olson family has announced the Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Scholarship Fund.

Sidney Olson was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer at a busy intersection in the Massachusetts town. She was just 5 years old.

Sidney was known for “building bonds across groups” and “wanted nothing more than for people to come together," the website for the scholarship says.

A Williams Middle School student was rushed to the hospital on Friday after they were riding on a bicycle and were hit by a car.

The family of Sidney Olson, the 5-year-old girl who was killed​ by a truck in Andover, said the tragedy has left "an impossible void in our lives."

The five-year-old was a "bright-eyed, energetic girl," her family said.

" ... The rest was a blur, and Sidney was struck by a truck and killed, leaving an impossible void in our lives."