A Missouri girl was fatally struck by a school bus Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The 10-year-old Fort Zumwalt School District student was struck at an O’Fallon intersection. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Our hearts go out to the family and all those affected by the tragedy,” Police Sgt. Bryan Harr said.
“We ask for the community’s respect of the family’s privacy while we work hard to gather all the details.”
The Fort Zumwalt School District issued a statement following the deadly accident.
“Tonight our community is grieving. A family lost a child, a school lost a student and our entire community feels this tremendous loss,”
“We have already arranged to have resources and extra support for our students, staff, and families at school tomorrow and will do everything we know to take care of them in the days and weeks ahead.”
