The boy was reportedly hit by a public school bus and was entangled under the rear axle of the bus
Vancouver, WA – A 9-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash involving a school bus in Vancouver on Tuesday morning, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.
The incident took place at Southeast 10th Street and Ellsworth Road just before 7:15 a.m.
The boy was reportedly hit by a public school bus and was entangled under the rear axle of the bus.
The child was pulled out by firefighters and was taken to a Portland pediatric hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No further details were released.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
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