Meghan Ryan said she was amazed to see how many people came out to a candlelight vigil Saturday evening to celebrate the life of her 12-year-old daughter.

“It is mind-blowing how many people have shown up for her and me and my family,” Ryan said. “I’m shocked. It’s amazing.”

Haylee Ryan died Tuesday after she was struck by a school bus the day before while in a bike lane near Lied STEM Academy in the north Las Vegas Valley.

Close to 400 people showed up Saturday evening for a vigil in front of the school, a short walk from where Haylee was struck.

“It’s nice to celebrate her life and to know that so many people loved her,” Meghan Ryan said. “It’s amazing. She was loved and cherished and a part of this community. She had so many friends. She really affected people.”

Ryan, who was ridin

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