CHILD KILLED IN 18 WHEELER/SCHOOL BUS SITUATION, LIVINGSTON TEXAS, 12/07/23...

Child Deceased in 18 Wheeler/School Bus Situation, LIVINGSTON, December 7, 2023 - At approximately 4:15 pm on December 7, 2023, a Livingston ISD school bus was letting a child off. At that very moment, an 18 wheeler was coming up behind the bus and the driver of the 18 wheeler didn't notice until the last second that there was a stopped school bus letting off a child. The driver of the 18 wheeler cut right to avoid striking the school bus and struck the child. The child was deceased on impact, the driver of the 18 wheeler pulled his rig to back up onto the pavement on the left side where he came to a stop. Allegiance Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene and a host of law enforcment including Livingston Police Department, the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Constable Kevin Burman, and Troopers Cotye Lowrie, Corporal Ramey Bass, and Sergeant Allen Stanton (all with the Texas Highway Patrol). All traffic the north-bound side of 59 was blocked for investigation and cleanup. The driver of the 18 wheeler is suspected of intoxication. There was also a white Toyota Corolla invoved in the accident, but we have not yet received the information on how. The driver of the 18 wheeler was taken to Chi Livingston Memorial Hospital for a blood withdrawal, and then summarily transported to Polk County Jail.

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