73-Year-Old Grandmother Fatally Struck by School Bus in Queens; Driver Charged with Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian

Maria Rodriguez was hit by the bus after dropping off her grandchildren at school; four children on the bus were unharmed, and the driver has been suspended pending investigation.

• 73-year-old Maria Rodriguez was fatally struck by a school bus in Queens after dropping off her grandchildren at school.
• The incident occurred as Rodriguez was crossing 86th Street and the bus was making a left turn from 107th Avenue in Ozone Park.
• The bus driver, Maria Marte, 47, remained at the scene and was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care.
• Four children were on the bus at the time of the incident, but none were injured.
• The driver has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation by the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad.

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