By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 17, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) - A 7-year-old boy has been fatally struck by a van while crossing a street in Queens.

Police say Cameron Brown, of Queens, was crossing westbound on Gipson Street behind a stationary yellow school bus when he was pinned against the rear of the bus by a van driven by a 22-year-old male. It happened at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The boy was taken to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Police say the driver of the van remained at the scene.

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