Memphis Boy Hit And Killed By Bus After School
November 23, 2011
A 6-year-old Memphis, Tennessee, boy was killed in the parking lot of his school Monday afternoon after being hit by a bus. According to News Channel 5, the accident happened at around just before 3:00 PM at Oakshire Elementary School.
Investigators believe the drizzling rain may have contributed to the accident that happened as the children were loading onto the bus to go to after school care. The deceased boy’s 10-year-old sister told police that the young boy had dropped a book moments before the accident. She continued that he fell and hit his head on the pavement before being struck by the bus. The front blind spot created by the hood of the bus blocked the 67-year-old driver from seeing the fallen boy before he began to move the bus forward. No charges have been filed against the driver despite the accident being avoidable if the arm on the front of the bus had been extended while stopped.
Statistics show that in 1999, 733 children ages 14 and under died, and in 2000, nearly 44,600 children were treated in hospital emergency rooms for pedestrian-related injuries. These numbers have remained steady over the last decade.
The team of Tennessee Auto Accident Attorneys with Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers has years of experience in handling cases for victims who have been injured at no fault of their own by a vehicle. That is why they participate in safety events across the state to promote children’s safety.
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