"A school bus driver who allegedly struck and killed an 11-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon has been arrested, police officials said Friday. According to the NYPD, 62-year-old Wawa Aurelus was taken into custody shortly after 3 p.m., around the time officials say he hit Amira Aminova at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue in Bath Beach."
"Police said Aurelus did not stay at the scene. He was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care, officials said. The NYPD said he lives in East Flatbush. Aminova was just steps from her home when she was struck, according to police. First responders took her to Maimonides Hospital, where she was pronounced dead."
Wawa Aurelus, 62, was taken into custody shortly after 3 p.m. after officials say he struck 11-year-old Amira Aminova at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue in Bath Beach. Aurelus did not remain at the scene and was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. Aminova was just steps from her home when she was struck. First responders transported her to Maimonides Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Aurelus lives in East Flatbush and is due before a judge in Brooklyn Criminal Court. Attorney information for Aurelus was not immediately available.
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