Elderly Pedestrian Killed By School Bus

A 78-year-old man was struck by a school bus near Ocean Parkway yesterday morning. The man was taken to Lutheran Medical Center where he died.

The accident occurred at the corner of Ocean Parkway and Kings Highway at about 6:50 a.m. The man, whose name is being withheld until his family is notified, was struck and thrown approximately 20 feet. The man was found to be bleeding from his face and in critical condition.

“The guy was not okay. He was out on the floor…not moving,” witness Danny Mizrachi told DNAinfo. “He did not say anything.”

The bus driver, 60, had no passengers and stayed on the scene. The police suspect no criminality, though their investigation is not yet complete.