Apodaca authorities seek bus driver after student death

Authorities in Apodaca, Nuevo León, are searching for a bus driver who fled the scene after striking and killing a 14-year-old student. The victim, identified as Carlos, was a third-year middle school student who was walking to a local plaza to play soccer when the incident occurred.

The accident took place on Monday, October 12, around 8:00 PM at the intersection of Portal del Valle Avenue and Portal de Valencia Street. Witnesses reported that the driver of a Route 527 bus was traveling at excessive speed.

Municipal police have since located the bus at a local transit hub. The driver has been identified and is expected to be presented to authorities in the coming hours.