A kindergarten student and his mother were killed on Thursday morning after they were struck by a bus while walking to a Westchester County school, police said.The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue near New Street.According to police, the 6-year-old, who attended kindergarten at Mamaroneck Avenue School, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 43-year-old mother was taken to a hospital and later died, police said. Both were residents of Mamaroneck.
As the bus was turning, police said there were several parents and children crossing the street at the crosswalk with the walk sign.None of the passengers, including students and an aide on board, suffered any injuries.The driver of the school bus was cooperating with investigators, and "it appears at this time that this incident was a tragic accident." Police say there are no charges pending.
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