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10-year-old Boy fatally struck by school bus outside Elementary School

Posted on Feb 06, 2009

A school bus struck and killed Christopher Beltz,10, outside Spring Mill Elementary School, in the 8200 block of Spring Mill Road, at about 8 a.m., on February 6, 2009.

Investigators said Christopher Beltz had just gotten off bus No. 42 after it arrived at school at the same time bus No. 97 was dropping off students at a curb nearby.

A bank of parked cars and bus No. 97 were between the victim and the school building.

"When the child ran out of the bus, he darted between the parked cars. As the other bus was leaving after dropping off the student, he ran right in front of the bus," said Indiana Police Lt. Jeff Duhamell.

Beltz was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers went to the child's home to inform the family about what had happened.

Investigators are checking the bus and will do drug tests of the drivers, per normal procedure following an incident.

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