"A school bus driver who struck and killed an 11-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn on Thursday has been arrested, police said on Friday. Wawa Aurelus, 62, was taken into custody after the fatal incident on Thursday. He has been charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care."
"According to police, Aurelus is accused of striking the 11-year-old girl as she attempted to cross the street at 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue in Bath Beach. The 62-year-old did not stop after the crash"
"Defense attorney information for Aurelus was not readily available. He is expected to appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Friday. An investigation remains ongoing."
Wawa Aurelus, 62, a school bus driver, was taken into custody after a hit-and-run that killed an 11-year-old girl in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. Aurelus allegedly struck the girl as she attempted to cross 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue and did not stop after the collision. Charges include failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. Defense attorney information was not readily available. Aurelus is expected to appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Friday. A formal investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
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