Buffalo Police have identified a 10-year old boy who died Thursday on Buffalo's West Side after being hit by a daycare center bus.
Darpan Niroula was killed after he crossed Prospect Avenue at Rhode Island Street around 5:30 p.m. The boy was declared dead at the scene.
Buffalo Police Accident Investigators continue to investigate the incident. The driver is cooperating with the authorities. Police do not believe alcohol played a role, but the driver, nevertheless voluntarily submitted to blood testing.
No charges have been filed but police say their investigation could take a week.
Services are planned for Niroula on Monday at Lombardo Funeral Home. He was a refugee from Bhutan.