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8-Year-Old Clipped by School Bus in Manchester, N.H.

Investigators are seeking witnesses through a public tip line as they probe whether the driver pulled forward too soon.

Overview

  • An 8-year-old boy got off a school bus and crossed in front of it on Second Street before the bus moved and a tire clipped his leg, officials said.
  • The child was conscious and breathing when responders arrived and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening leg injuries and no broken bones.
  • Fire and police crews responded immediately, other students on the bus were transferred to a different vehicle and dropped off at their usual locations, and the boy’s mother rode with him to the hospital.
  • Police and fire departments have opened an investigation and asked anyone with information to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711.
  • The incident highlights risks at student drop-off points and could prompt reviews of bus procedures and driver training by the school district and bus operator.