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| Somerset boy hit by bus 'clinically dead' | Somerset boy hit by bus 'clinically dead' |
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| A four-year-old boy who was hit by a school bus in Somerset has been declared "clinically dead", police have said. | A four-year-old boy who was hit by a school bus in Somerset has been declared "clinically dead", police have said. |
| Alfie Jones was walking home with one of his parents from Huish Episcopi Primary School in Langport on Tuesday when he was struck by the bus. | Alfie Jones was walking home with one of his parents from Huish Episcopi Primary School in Langport on Tuesday when he was struck by the bus. |
| A man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of dangerous driving. | A man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of dangerous driving. |
| The county council said earlier the boy had died but it later emerged that he was on a life-support machine. | The county council said earlier the boy had died but it later emerged that he was on a life-support machine. |
| The incident happened in Wincanton Road. The road was closed for several hours. | The incident happened in Wincanton Road. The road was closed for several hours. |
| The school bus was taking children home from nearby Huish Episcopi Academy. | The school bus was taking children home from nearby Huish Episcopi Academy. |
| A number of support agencies are working within the school to help pupils and staff. | |
| The school issued a statement sending its support to the family. |