O'FALLON, Mo. — A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday afternoon in O'Fallon, Missouri.
The child was struck by a Fort Zumwalt School District bus on Lupine Court, in a subdivision just south of Interstate 70 off of Belleau Creek Road, said Kyle Gaines with the St. Charles County Ambulance District.
An ambulance was called at 3:48 p.m., and paramedics arrived to the scene three minutes later, Gaines said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The O'Fallon Police Department was investigating the crash. A spokesperson for the department said that out of respect for the family's privacy, further information would not be released until a later time.
"Our hearts go out to the family and all those affected by this devastating loss," the department said in a statement posted to Facebook. " ... We ask for the community's understanding and respect for the family’s privacy as we work diligently to gather all information."
A spokesperson for the Fort Zumwalt School District did not immediately respond to a request for comment.