A middle schooler is dead after a school bus hit him in the city of Wayne.
The Detroit Free Press reported the bus hit 12-year-old Jacob Dawson-Escobedo on Tuesday afternoon. Dawson-Escobedo was a student at Franklin Middle School in Wayne.
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Police told the newspaper Tuesday evening that other students were on board the bus when the incident occurred but none were hurt. Authorities believe drugs or alcohol did not play a part in the crash but the incident is still under investigation. The bus driver is not in custody. A spokeswoman for the Wayne-Westland school district declined to say whether the driver remains employed with the district.
Classes resumed at Franklin Middle on Wednesday with emotional support teams ready to help students cope with the incident. John Dignan, superintendent of the Wayne-Westland Community Schools district, issued a statement Wednesday calling Dawson-Escobedo a "wonderful student and friend who was always smiling." He said the boy was creative and smart and working on a fantasy book.
