Kentucky State Police say a 5-year-old boy has been fatally struck by a school bus in Butler County.
State police spokesman B.J. Eaton said that police were called around 3:20 p.m. CDT Monday to the scene on Kentucky 70 about four miles west of Morgantown.
Eaton says the child was hit at his scheduled stop after the Butler County school bus stopped in front of a residence to let children exit.
Butler County Coroner Marty Jones says the child was pronounced dead about 15 minutes later. The boy was identified as five year old Jayden Hawkins of Morgantown.
A statement from Butler County schools said the driver of the school bus has been employed by the school system for 18 years and has "an exemplary driving record with the district."
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