LITTLE ROCK-Police in Little Rock say a school bus driver was run over and killed by his own bus after he stepped outside of the vehicle on Monday afternoon. There were no children on board the bus at the time.
Little Rock police say the Pulaski County Special School District bus driver was stopped near Treasure Hill Road in Little Rock when the bus began rolling down a hill. Police Lt. Michael Ford says the driver tried to catch up with the bus but was struck and killed. The driver's name has not been released.
Police are investigating whether any of the vehicle's equipment was faulty, but school officials say there were no known mechanical issues with the bus.