An 8-year-old is lucky to be alive after getting hit by a Metrobus in Northwest D.C.
The accident happened on 29th street in Friendship Heights, near the Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The X-3 bus was traveling up the road when the boy ran out onto the street between two cars.
The bus was only going 10 to 15 miles per hour when the accident happened. The quick-thinking driver slammed on the brakes, slowing the bus in time.
The Metrobus bike rack hit the boy, and he only suffered a bruise on his left hip.
Metro spokesperson Dan Stessel said the driver, who has not been named, has over three decades of experience.
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