6-year-old run over by school bus

By JT - Oct 02,2014 - Last updated at Oct 02,2014

AMMAN — The Education Ministry on Thursday opened an investigation into an incident that took the life of a six-year-old girl on Tuesday.

The Fikr Al Tarbawi private school student was hit by a school bus after disembarking with her younger brother in front of their house, according to a ministry statement.

The driver rushed the girl to hospital, but she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

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