Overview
- The student was struck after exiting an RSU 13 bus at Broadway and Eliza Steele Drive on Friday afternoon, received CPR from neighbors, was taken to Pen Bay Hospital, then flown by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center.
- Rockland police confirmed Saturday that the child died from his injuries, and no criminal charges have been announced at this stage.
- Investigators said findings will be forwarded to the district attorney for a charging decision as state crash-reconstruction units assist local police.
- The bus driver was identified as Jeffrey Colburn, who has worked for the district since 2016, according to local reporting citing authorities.
- RSU 13 will offer counseling and excuse absences this week, with an expanded law-enforcement presence at schools and officers posted at the district bus lot after reports of a possible protest.