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Father Sues 71-Year-Old Driver Who Hit and Killed 10-Year-Old Elementary School Girl in a Crosswalk
The father of ShaoLan 'Lana' Kamaly, 10, is suing the 71-year-old driver who hit and killed her in Florida last year
The Sugar Mill Elementary School fourth-grader died after she was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk near the campus
In January 2025, the driver of the SUV, Pamela Schulz, received a traffic citation from Port Orange Police for 'failing to exercise due care toward a pedestrian in a crosswalk'The father of 10-year-old ShaoLan 'Lana' Kamaly is suing the 71-year-old driver who hit and killed her in Florida in May 2024.
The Sugar Mill Elementary School fourth-grader died after she was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk near the campus, close to the end of the school year, Port Orange Police said.
In January 2025, the driver of the SUV, Pamela Schulz, received a traffic citation from Port Orange Police for 'failing to exercise due care toward a pedestrian in a crosswalk,' the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported at the time. Police alleged that she 'had not been operating her vehicle in a wanton or reckless manner. Speed was determined not to be a factor in this crash.'
Schulz eventually pleaded no contest and was fined, but was not otherwise charged, the outlet also reported.
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ShaoLan's father, Keivan Kamaly, filed the lawsuit against both Schulz and the owner of the vehicle involved in the crash, Douglas Ente, on Feb. 24, per the Daytona Beach News-Journal. He accused Schulz of negligently failing to stop at a stop sign and keep a proper lookout when she hit Kamaly.
Schulz "negligently failed to stop at the stop sign, resulting in a fatal impact with [ShaoLan] while [ShaoLan] was in the crosswalk," the lawsuit, obtained by PEOPLE, alleges. ShaoLan's father alleges that Schulz "negligently failed to keep a proper lookout," which resulted in striking ShaoLan.
Kamaly is suing for medical and funeral expenses, plus other "damages permitted by the Florida Wrongful Death Act."
'In her magnificent short life, Lana brought immeasurable joy and light into the world with her contagious smile, sincere compliments and endless curiosity,' an obituary for Kamaly said. 'Lana spent most of her childhood reading, writing, composing, acting and at happy times swirling in her favorite dress.'
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