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SUV hits Dartmouth student, 12, boarding school bus

12:38 PM Fri, Jan 30, 2009 |
Thomas J. Morgan    Email

DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- A vehicle driven by a high school student struck a middle school student this morning as the boy was attempting to board a school bus, according to the Dartmouth police.

The accident took place at 7:20 a.m. on Russells Mills Road near Massasoit Lane, the police said.

The victim, 12, who was carried 60 feet on the hood of the SUV that hit him, was treated in St. Luke's Hospital, in New Bedford, then was flown by helicopter to Hasbro Children's Hospital, in Providence. The police said he suffered possible fractured bones.

Witnesses, including Lisa Costa, the driver of the school bus, told officers that the school bus was halted and displaying its flashing red lights when the SUV, driven by a 16-year-old Dartmouth High School student, turned right from Massasoit Lane onto Russells Mill Road. They told police said that the Dartmouth Middle School student was crossing Russells Mills Road when the SUV struck him.

The name of the driver of the SUV was withheld because he is a juvenile. The police issued citations accusing him of failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing, operating at a speed greater than reasonable and proper, and operating negligently.

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Hyperonimo said:

Bet the kid was on a cell phone, too.

Link | January 30, 2009 12:48 PM
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Paul Scorpio said:

As bad as this situation was, whatever happened to the graduated license program or is that just here in RI. where even if you have a license but are under 18 have to have a licensed adult(21+)in the vehicle. Oh, and, I really do not consider a Jeep Wrangler an SUV.

Any vehicle where 2 guys can lift the front wheels off the floor by each grabbing a corner of the bumper is no way an SUV.

Link | January 30, 2009 7:17 PM
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