Jacob Dawson-Escobedo, 12, dies after being hit by school bus at Franklin Middle School on Annapolis Street in Wayne, Michigan
Franklin Middle School student dies after being hit by school bus in Wayne
It happened at 2:50 p.m. at Franklin Middle School, where Dawson-Escobedo was a student. He was transported to the hospital but did not survive his injuries.
12-year-old Wayne-Westland student killed in pedestrian-bus accident after school
According to police, Jacob was struck by a school bus. The Wayne Police Department and Wayne-Westland Community Schools did not respond to phone calls seeking comment.
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