14-Year-Old Girl Hit and Killed by School Bus in Queens
This morning, a 14-year-old student at Francis Lewis High School was struck by a school bus as she crossed the street near 57th Avenue and 90th Street in Elmhurst, Queens. She suffered head injuries and later died at Elmhurst Hospital Center, according to reports.
By
Brad Aaron
1:30 PM EST on December 4, 2008
This morning, a 14-year-old student at Francis Lewis High School was struck by a school bus as she crossed the street near 57th Avenue and 90th Street in Elmhurst, Queens. She suffered head injuries and later died at Elmhurst Hospital Center, according to reports.
The girl’s name has not been released and details of the crash are unknown. City Room has the most thorough coverage at this point. The Daily News and several TV stations are also following the story.
Reports City Room:
Officials said that a preliminary investigation indicated no
criminality. The bus driver stayed at the scene and there was “no
alcohol on the guy’s breath,” a police spokesman said.
Photo: MSNBC
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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