Children running to catch school bus collide with SUV, driver charged

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — A Colonial Heights driver has been charged with reckless driving after her SUV struck a student who was running across the street to catch the school bus Wednesday morning.

Grace Swearingen, 77, was unaware of the collision and initially drove away from the scene, according to Colonial Heights police.

The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. at the intersection of Elmwood Drive and Wildwood Avenue, prompting calls to Colonial Heights Police, Fire and EMS…

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