A schoolgirl has died after she was hit by a van as she got off a bus. Lexi McDavid, 12, from Huyton, Merseyside, died in hospital a short while after the incident yesterday (Tuesday).
Emergency services had been called to the scene in Princess Drive, Huyton, at around 3.30pm, the Liverpool Echo reports. Lexi had been hit by a white Mercedes van and was taken to Alder Hey Children's hospital where she later died.
Detective sergeant Andy Roper from Merseyside police serious collision investigation unit said: "Our thoughts and condolences this morning are very much with the family of Lexi, who has lost her life at a tragically young age, and they are receiving the support of specialist officers.
