The Sun Newspapers report tht Greenwich Township police responded to the scene of a crash involving a juvenile and a school bus. The boy was transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police have not officially identified the child, but his grandmother, Joan Dillon, identified him on a GoFundMe campaign as Hunter Smith.
Authorities say the child was getting off the bus when he was struck.
Greenwich Township School Superintendent Ryan Hudson addressed the community in a Facebook post on Saturday: “I want to start by expressing my sincere and deepest condolences to the family affected by the tragedy of yesterday.”
On Monday, both district schools had mental health professionals and therapy dogs available for staff and students.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
