Associated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A 9-year-old boy was killed by a Walt Disney World bus while riding his bike with a friend on the theme-park’s property Thursday, authorities said.

The boy hit the bus near the Fort Wilderness area, which offers camping and an outdoor experience at Disney World, Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Kim Montes said. The boy was riding with an 11-year-old girl, who was not hurt. Both were wearing helmets.

The children and the bus were headed in the same direction. There was a sidewalk, but no curb, and the boy appeared to cross into the road and hit the middle of the bus, Montes said. He was pulled under the right rear tire.

She said there was no evidence the bus driver was impaired or driving recklessly, and she did not expect criminal charges, though a more thorough investigation was still pending.

None of the 28 people on the bus were hurt.

Montes said the boy was from St. Petersburg, Fla. The driver has worked 30 years for Disney.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Walt Disney World $35,200 for workplace violations in that incident.

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Associated Press writers Antonio Gonzalez in Orlando, Fla., and Sarah Larimer in Miami contributed to this report. Continued...

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