7-year-old boy taken to the hospital after being struck by school bus on Brown Drive in Decatur, DeKalb Police say

DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A child was struck by a school bus Wednesday morning in Decatur.

DeKalb Dispatch received a call about a child struck by a school bus on the 3800 block of Brown Drive around 7:15 a.m.

The DeKalb Police Department says a 7-year-old boy slipped and fell in front of the school bus and the bus ran over his leg. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

“At this time, it appears that the child was running in the street after his bus when he slipped and fell. The driver of the bus did not see the child and ran over his leg. The child was transported to a local hospital in stable condition,” said Ofc. Wells, DeKalb Police Department.

The driver of the bus stayed at the scene and the students on board were transferred to another school bus and taken to school.

The incident is under investigation.