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| Boy, 11, dies after bus collision | Boy, 11, dies after bus collision |
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| An 11-year-old schoolboy has died after being hit by a bus in north Kent. | An 11-year-old schoolboy has died after being hit by a bus in north Kent. |
| Matthew Hobbs was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, in Princes Road, Dartford. | Matthew Hobbs was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, in Princes Road, Dartford. |
| Bus firm Arriva said the incident involved a Fastrack bus travelling to Dartford. A statement said the firm was cooperating fully with the authorities. | Bus firm Arriva said the incident involved a Fastrack bus travelling to Dartford. A statement said the firm was cooperating fully with the authorities. |
| The head teacher of Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, where Matthew was a student, said staff and pupils were "devastated by the tragic accident". | The head teacher of Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, where Matthew was a student, said staff and pupils were "devastated by the tragic accident". |
| Our thoughts and sympathies are with the relatives of the boy Arriva statement | Our thoughts and sympathies are with the relatives of the boy Arriva statement |
| A statement from Fiona Cottam said: "As a Year 7 student he had already made a positive impact on the school community and had settled in well, making many friends and showing great academic promise. | |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time." | "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time." |
| Tom D'Rosario, one of Matthew's school friends, told BBC South East he was a nice person who had been "a friend to everyone". | |
| Flowers and Matthew's football shirt from last season have been placed in tribute at the scene of the accident. | |
| Glenn Davis, manager for Fleetdown United's Under 12s team, described him as "the most likeable boy in the world". | |
| Friends have placed tributes to Matthew Hobbs at the scene | |
| "Nobody could find anything about him to dislike," he said. | |
| The bus firm, Arriva, said in a statement: "At around 0730 GMT today a Fastrack bus on Route B travelling towards Dartford collided with a boy on Princes Road, near Brooklands Lakes. | The bus firm, Arriva, said in a statement: "At around 0730 GMT today a Fastrack bus on Route B travelling towards Dartford collided with a boy on Princes Road, near Brooklands Lakes. |
| "Sadly we have been informed he has subsequently died. | "Sadly we have been informed he has subsequently died. |
| "Arriva is cooperating fully with the authorities in the investigation of the incident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the relatives of the boy." | "Arriva is cooperating fully with the authorities in the investigation of the incident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the relatives of the boy." |
| Spokesman Malcolm Spalding added that the woman driver of the bus had been treated in hospital and was very shocked. | |
| Kent Police said roads in the surrounding area were closed after the incident, which was being investigated. | Kent Police said roads in the surrounding area were closed after the incident, which was being investigated. |