7-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle at a school bus stop, police say

State police at Huntingdon say that they have obtained a warrant for the vehicle and interviewed the driver they believe to have been involved in the death of a 7-year-old boy at a bus stop in Huntingdon County.

The boy was found by a Tyrone Area School District bus driver at 7:06 a.m. when the driver came to pick him up for school near his residence on Huntingdon Furnace Road in Franklin Township.

Police say that evidence shows the boy was run over at a slow speed, and not struck by a passing motorist who fled.

Tyrone Area School District Superintendent Cathy Harlow said in a statement posted on the district’s website and social media pages that he was a second-grade student at Tyrone Elementary.

Harlow said that upon discovering the boy, the bus driver called 911 and waited on the scene until first responders arrived. The driver and district personnel are assisting police in their investigation.

“Our school community is truly grieved by this terrible loss,” she said. “Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.”

On-site counseling is being provided for students and staff by district personnel, as well as additional crises resources, the post read.

Police say that the Troop G Collision Analysis Reconstruction specialist and Forensics Unit are continuing to investigate, conducting interviews and collecting evidence.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 627-3161.

This story was originally published November 1, 2018 at 10:36 AM.