Princeton Student, 9, Hit By Bus Trying To Cross Roadway

PRINCETON, NJ — A 9-year-old boy was hit by a bus while trying to cross a Princeton roadway on Friday, police report.

The boy, a student at The Hun School, was trying to cross Russell Road between two vehicles facing west, while a bus driven by a Trenton man was discharging passengers at 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 2, Princeton Police report.

"The bus had just begun to move forward eastbound in the opposite lane as the boy ran directly in front of it and was struck," according to police.

The driver stopped immediately on impact. The boy remained conscious and alert after being knocked to the ground hitting his head, shoulders and elbow.

The boy was taken to Capital Health in Hopewell for treatment. His name is being withheld by police.

There were no other students on the bus and the driver was not injured. The bus driver will not be charged, police report.

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