5 killed, 9 injured in crashes at school bus stops since October

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Five crashes at bus stops in less than 30 days killed and injured several children.

Rochester, Indiana - A 24-year-old woman has been charged after she struck and killed three siblings and injured an 11-year-old boy with her vehicle on Oct. 30 as they waited for their school bus.



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Marietta, Mississippi - An elementary school student died after a truck hit him while he was trying to board a school bus.

Officials say 9-year-old Dalen Thomas was walking across a highway in northeast Mississippi when he was hit by the pickup on Oct. 31.

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Tampa, Florida - Police in Florida say five children and two adults were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a school bus stop on Nov. 1.

Authorities say two children were seriously injured in the crash in Tampa. The other five victims suffered minor injuries.

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Franklin Township, Pennsylvania - A 7-year-old boy waiting at a school bus stop in Pennsylvania was struck and killed Nov. 1 by a hit-and-run driver, officials said.

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Bryantown, Maryland - A 7-year-old girl was hit by a pickup truck while getting off of her school bus in front of her Maryland home on Nov. 27. Investigators said it appeared a 35-year-old female driver didn't stop for the school bus' blinking lights and extended stop sign.

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