"The bus was rolling through Williamsburg at about 8:15 a.m. when the 49-year-old driver made a left turn from Lee Ave. onto Lorimer St., cops said."
"As he turned, he struck the child as he was trying to cross the street."
"Medics rushed the child to Woodhull Hospital, where the child died."
"The driver at first continued driving, but quickly returned after someone waved him down and told him that he had struck someone."
A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus in Brooklyn while attempting to cross the street. The incident occurred around 8:15 a.m. when the bus driver made a left turn from Lee Ave. onto Lorimer St. Medics transported the child to Woodhull Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver's initial response was to continue driving, but he returned after being alerted by a bystander. The presence of other children on the bus and any charges against the driver remain unclear.
Read at New York Daily News
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