Overview
- The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday near Southwest 51st Street and Douglas Avenue, about a block from Fillmore Elementary.
- Police say Salgado and two friends were walking home when an eastbound bus stopped at a sign and turned onto Douglas as he ran across; the side of the bus knocked him down and the rear wheels ran over him.
- He was taken to OU Health, where he was pronounced dead.
- Authorities at the scene said the driver was cleared of wrongdoing, but Oklahoma City police say the investigation remains active.
- Oklahoma City Public Schools confirmed he was a first-grade student and has deployed on-site counselors and support staff as a roadside memorial grows.