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Marshall, Missouri, bus driver fired after allegedly hitting 6-year-old boy

Posted at 7:47 AM, Apr 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-22 08:47:53-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A bus driver for the Marshall, Missouri, school district has been fired following a conduct investigation, the superintendent told 41 Action News Monday morning.

The investigation followed an incident in which the driver allegedly hit a 6-year-old boy.

The boy's mother said in a Facebook post that he "came home In tears” with hand prints on his back and arm.

The mother said she filed a police report.

The bus driver had been placed on administrative leave prior to termination.