10 year old boy struck and killed by Disney Bus


It's always tragic when there's an accident like this. There's too little information to figure out exactly what happened at this point. I always keep in mind the fact that WDW--all by itself--is basically a medium sized U.S. city with a lot of special characteristics, including a much more robust public transportation system than most cities of the same size and a significantly higher percentage of non-resident drivers, pedestrians, bike riders, etc. who don't know the territory very well. Accidents are going to happen at WDW just like they do everywhere. I'm actually amazed at how infrequently serious accidents occur at WDW given all of that.
 
It's always tragic when there's an accident like this. There's too little information to figure out exactly what happened at this point. I always keep in mind the fact that WDW--all by itself--is basically a medium sized U.S. city with a lot of special characteristics, including a much more robust public transportation system than most cities of the same size and a significantly higher percentage of non-resident drivers, pedestrians, bike riders, etc. who don't know the territory very well. Accidents are going to happen at WDW just like they do everywhere. I'm actually amazed at how infrequently serious accidents occur at WDW given all of that.

That is very true and an excellent point. Regardless my thoughts and prayers are with his family.
 
From listening to the FHP trooper at the news conference, it sounds like the boy left the sidewalk(don't know why yet) and struck the side of the bus. If that us the case, there is nothing the driver could have done. The sidewalk in this area is wide(6 feet) but it is not elevated and only separated from the road by a strip of grass.
 


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