By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-03 16:46:32 | Updated at 2025-01-09 09:17:42
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A four-year-old boy was tragically struck and killed by a school bus in Wisconsin on the first day back after holiday break.
The unidentified boy was hit around 8:30am on Thursday in the parking lot of the Silver Spring Intermediate School in Lisbon, roughly 25 miles outside of Milwaukee.
The pre-kindergartner was transferring to a shuttle bus to be taken to Willow Springs Learning Center when the accident occurred.
The bus, operated by Dairyland, was carrying students at the time and the driver is said to be cooperating with authorities, according to WISN.
Willow Springs parent Waleed Edoud said his five-year-old son was right in front of the victim at the time and was nearly hit.
'I don't know what happened but during the transfer, my son said the kid that's behind him got hit by the bus and it just missed him,' Edoud told the outlet.
'He's horrified. He's a little five-year-old... My kid was steps away from being the one.'
Edoud said he hates the morning transfer and that his young son is escorted by a chaperone from the middle school to the shuttle bus.
The unidentified boy was hit around 8:30am on Thursday in the parking lot of the Silver Spring Intermediate School in Lisbon, roughly 25 miles outside of Milwaukee
The pre-kindergartner was transferring to a shuttle bus to be taken to Willow Springs Learning Center when the accident occurred
'My kids, every day, come home complaining about these bus drivers,' the father said.
Edoud said he is going to stop putting his kids on the bus, according to Fox 6.
'They just have to stop doing this transfer stuff. That's it,' he told the outlet.
Another parent said they've been 'calling and complaining, but we keep getting brushed off.'
The bus company said: 'We offer our deepest condolences to the student's family, friends, and the Hamilton School community.
'Dairyland-Hamilton is fully cooperating with local authorities as they investigate this tragic accident, and we are in ongoing communication with our District partners.'
The school district shut down classes on Friday.
A Willow Springs parent said his five-year-old son was right in front of the victim at the time and was nearly hit: 'He's horrified. He's a little five-year-old... My kid was steps away from being the one'
Willow Springs was supposed to be the child's final destination. 'They just have to stop doing this transfer stuff. That’s it,' the parent said
'Our student services team immediately began working with students and staff at several buildings this morning and will continue to provide support during this difficult time,' a letter from the district read, according to Fox 6.
Police are still investigating the accident.
A prayer vigil will be held at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church at 7pm on Friday for the victim.
