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Middle School Student Hit By Armored Truck Dies

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 – updated: 1:02 pm EDT September 2, 2008

Officials say a 10-year-old girl who was hit by an armored truck last week while boarding her school bus has died.

The girl has been identified as Olivia Hayes.

Police said the incident happened the morning of August 27 at Hugh Howell Road and Mountain West Trail in Stone Mountain.

RAW VIDEO: Mother Describes Crash Scene

Authorities told Channel 2 Hayes, a student from Tucker Middle School, was getting onto the school bus when an armored truck skidded through the intersection and hit the bus and the girl.

  • SLIDESHOW: Armored Truck Crash Scene

  • Officers said charges are pending against the armored truck driver. He has been identified as Brian Gaines from Snellville.

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