11-year-old running to catch school bus falls under wheels and dies, Colorado cops say
An 11-year-old girl died after she tripped and fell under a school bus while running and trying to catch it, Colorado police said.
The accident took place around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3, the Parachute Police Department said in a news release.
The girl was apparently chasing after the bus when she tripped and fell under the moving vehicle, police said.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release any further details.
Parachute is a town of about 1,100 in western Colorado, about 45 miles northeast of Grand Junction.
This story was originally published March 3, 2022 at 3:31 PM with the headline "11-year-old running to catch school bus falls under wheels and dies, Colorado cops say."