13-year-old severely injured exiting bus after semi truck rounds nook

A boy was severely injured by a semi truck whereas exiting a college bus in Maine on Tuesday afternoon. 

The accident occurred on Could thirtieth in Grey, Maine at round 2:30 p.m. on Route 100. 

In accordance with WWNYTV Information, the scholar was crossing in entrance of the bus on his approach dwelling from college when a semi truck got here across the nook and couldn’t cease in time. The 13-year-old was semi-conscious when first responders arrived and was quickly taken to the hospital with serous accidents. 

A witness says that she heard the sound of brakes after which honking from what she believes was the varsity bus. 

“It’s heartbreaking,” stated Patty Watson, who lives just some doorways down from the place the crash occurred. “Automobiles on Route 100 don’t cease for buses.”

Maine State Police are working to find out how briskly the semi truck was going and if the truck was in correct working order. 

“They’ll be evaluating the automobile, and we’ll be evaluating what’s left of the proof, the skid marks, and so forth.,” Sheriff Kevin Joyce stated.

There’s a signal on one facet of Route 100 warning drivers of the upcoming bus cease, however not on the facet the semi truck was coming from. Bard Trucking, who owns the rig concerned, declined to touch upon the incident.