Cedar Hill, MO — A school bus was dropping kids off at the end of the school day last Thursday (June 25, 2015) in the Cedar Hill area when a young girl was accidentally hit by the bus. This happened along Hilltop Drive and the girl and her brother were apparently exiting the bus when this happened.
The news reports aren’t very clear about what took place, exactly, but it appears that the bus had let off this 7-year old girl and her brother that afternoon when the girl bent down to pick something up.
Unfortunately, the bus started driving away before the girl was clear of it and she was hit. Paramedics wee called to the scene after the girl’s brother rushed her to their home nearby.
A medical helicopter was then called and transported her to a hospital. The police said they’re going to try and investigate this further, as they’re not sure whether the bus driver here will face any charges.
Map of the Accident
Commentary:
In regards to the bus driver, I’m sure this person was being careful didn’t mean for this to happen in any way. However, the fact of the matter is that a child was seriously hurt getting off a bus — how did this happen? There’s some inherent risk in walking to and from the school bus everyday, but surely we can agree that a bus driver taking off without first checking to make sure the area is clear is pretty irresponsible, right? If that’s what happened here, then this driver ought to be held accountable for this child’s injuries, since it was their job to make the bus as safe as possible for children.
— Grossman Law Offices
