The 5-year-old boy attended Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy, Granbury ISD said in a social media post. The Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed the child was hit by a Granbury ISD school bus before he died from his injuries in a hospital.

A Texas school community is devastated after a 5-year-old boy died when he was struck by a bus. In a message to parents, Dr. Courtney Morawski, the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District (ISD) confirmed the death of the boy, who attended Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy, on Monday, March 17.

The 5-year-old was struck as he ran in front of the bus, which was pulling away after picking up students, authorities say.