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A Dayton ISD bus driver was arrested Friday night after allegedly striking a student with a school bus and seriously injuring them, authorities said.

Around 6:15 a.m., police responded to the intersection of U.S. 90 and Stilson Road where a vehicle had struck a student and failed to stop or give aid, according to the Dayton Police Department. After reviewing dashcam footage and security camera recordings, authorities arrested 70-year-old bus driver Ricky Eugene Cherry in the hit-and-run.

Police did not release the identity of the student who was injured.


Dayton ISD, which covers Liberty County and parts of east Harris County, said that it has been working with law enforcement as the investigation into the collision continues.
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