Shreveport Child Hit By Car While Getting on School Bus

This morning a child was rushed to the hospital while crossing the street to load on to the school bus.

The accident happened on Milam Street near Exposition Avenue. The child was walking to the bus from Villa del Lago apartments, and was crossing the street while the school bus was stopped with the stop signs out and flashing.

The child was said to be a teen, and the driver of the Chevy Avalanche that hit him stopped and emergency services were contacted. Police and EMS showed up on the scene and started the investigation after the child was rushed to the hospital. The child was awake and talking when SPD showed up to the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation. More will be added to this article as information is forthcoming.