8-Year-Old Boy Injured in Fort Bend County Pedestrian Accident at Grand Vista Springs Boulevard and Aransas Key Lane

Fort Bend County, Texas (October 20, 2019) – An 8-year-old boy getting off a school bus was struck by a car Friday afternoon in Fort Bend County, according to a local news release.

The accident happened just before 4:00 p.m. on October 18, in the area of Grand Vista Springs Boulevard and Aransas Key Lane, near Richmond.

Deputies said a driver disregarded the school bus’ stop signs and lights and hit the boy who was getting off the school bus.

The boy, a student at Patterson Elementary, sustained arm injuries.

The driver said she ran the stop sign because she had to go to the bathroom. She was cited.

An investigation is underway.