Police: 8-year-old girl in south Alabama struck, killed by her school bus

Ala. girl struck, killed by her school bus

FLORALA, Ala. — An 8-year-old girl has been struck and killed by her school bus in south Alabama after she stepped off the vehicle.

Florala police chief Sonny Bedsole said the accident happened about 3 p.m. Thursday in the town on the Florida state line. He said the girl was run over as she walked in front of the school bus.

He said it appears the driver didn’t notice the girl had gotten off because she either exited at the wrong stop or at the wrong time. Police have not released the child’s name.