NURSERY BUS HORROR: Four-Year-Old Crushed To Death

A four-year-old girl was run down and killed by her school bus after it reversed over her when she got off.

Photo shows Mira Al-Akhras, undated. She reportedly died after a bus ran over her in Damascus, Syria. (Newsflash)

Victim Mira Al-Akhras was on her way home from nursery school when she got off the bus to meet her uncle.

But, as she walked behind the vehicle, the driver reversed over her crushing her to death, reported local media in Damascus, Syria.

An unnamed source close to the child’s family told local media: “The bus that transports the students belongs to the ‘Al-Bashir Private Kindergarten’ located in Al-Zahira, and when the girl got off it, her uncle was waiting for her to take her home with his daughter.

Photo shows Mira Al-Akhras, undated. She reportedly died after a bus ran over her in Damascus, Syria. (Newsflash)

“The driver failed to notice that they were behind the vehicle and tan over the child Mira, and she was treated at the Al-Rashid Hospital.”

The youngster was declared dead on arrival at the hospital after the accident on 9th January.

The driver, who has not been named, was reportedly detained for 45 days pending the outcome of the investigation.

Photo shows an illustrative image of Damascus, undated. Damascus is the capital of Syria, the oldest capital in the world, and, according to some. (Newsflash)

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.