Crime & Safety

Albuquerque Hurting, Too, From Hailey's Death

Watch a news clip that shows how both cities are trying to cope with the loss of a 12-year-old girl killed while riding her bike home from school on Sept. 27.

Here is a video from the ABC affiliate in Albuquerque, N.M., about the death of Hailey Ratliff, the Novato girl who was struck by an SUV on Novato Boulevard while riding her bike home from Sinaloa Middle School on Sept. 27. The Ratliff family lived in Albuquerque before moving to Novato this summer. 

A candlelight vigil was held at San Marin High School the day after her death.

A fund has been created in Hailey's name at Wells Fargo Bank to support the family in the wake of their tragedy on Sept. 27.

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  • Account number: 2707306573
  • Routing number: 121042882

Contact a Wells Fargo branch for more information.

For a Marin Independent Journal about how the neighbors are rallying to help the family, click here.

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