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Teen struck by car still hospitalized
15-year-old was hit by car, then run over by bus
Updated: Thursday, 11 Mar 2010, 5:52 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 11 Mar 2010, 5:52 PM EST
SWANSEA, Mass. (WPRI) - A teenager who was struck by a car, then run over by a school bus, remains in serious condition.
15-year-old Justin Charron was rushed to Hasbro Children's Hospital Tuesday afternoon.
He was riding his bicycle on Bark Street in Swansea, when he collided with a car, then wound up beneath an oncoming school bus.
Police say Charron was wearing headphones when he was struck, and was not wearing a helmet.
Friends tell Eyewitness News that Charron lost a leg as a result of the accident.
No charges have been filed. Police believe the crash happened accidentally.
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