A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a yellow school bus in Brooklyn Friday morning, according to police.
The boy was crossing the street at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg when he was hit by the bus around 8:20 a.m., police said.
First responders found the boy unconscious and unresponsive with severe injuries to his head and body.
Sandbags are seen at the scene where a 9-year-old boy was hit by a bus in Brooklyn. FOX 5 NY The boy was crossing the street at Lee Avenue and Lorimer Street in Williamsburg. FOX 5 NY He was declared dead at the scene.
The bus driver, a 49-year-old man, initially fled the scene but returned once he realized he’d hit someone, sources told The Post.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
