Police identify boy involved in fatal bus accident

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

Police in Jonesboro have released the name of the seven year old boy who died Tuesday, in an accident with a school bus. Investigators say second grader brian Davis of Jonesboro was killed when he darted in front of a school bus while riding his bike. It happened just after school at the entrance of South Elementary. The driver of the bus had ten years experience and was not ticketed. Counselors were on hand Wednesday to help students and teachers deal with the loss.

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