7-Year-Old Killed Waiting for School Bus
A boy was killed while standing near a school bus stop in Bethesda, Maryland. The incident happened on April 6. Montgomery County Police report that 7-year-old Muhammad Haekal Saifullah Elsyaf was waiting to be picked up by his school bus with his father and 18-month-old brother when an elderly driver left the roadway for an unknown reason, striking the family. After the crash, the driver re-entered the roadway, traveled across both lanes of traffic, then left the road again. The child's father sustained minor injuries and the infant was uninjured. Police confirmed to NBC 4 Washington that the driver did not suffer a medical episode. Detectives are investigating the accident, and have not determined whether charges will be filed against the driver.
Student Struck by Motorcycle While Exiting School Bus
An elementary school student in Edina (Minn.) was struck by a motorcyclist just after getting off a school bus on April 11. Edina Police reported that the bus had its stop arm extended with flashing lights operating. The motorcyclist traveling in the same direction reportedly passed the stopped bus by entering the lanes of oncoming traffic, hitting the boy. Police reported the child was taken to the hospital with significant but non-life-threatening injuries. The motorcycle driver was arrested.
