A Texas school community is devastated after a 5-year-old boy died when he was struck by a bus. In a message to parents, Dr. Courtney Morawski, the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District (ISD) confirmed the death of the boy, who attended Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy, on Monday, March 17.

The 5-year-old boy attended Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy, Granbury ISD said in a social media post. The Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed the child was hit by a Granbury ISD school bus before he died from his injuries in a hospital.

A 5-year-old boy was struck and killed Monday morning by a Granbury ISD school bus, officials say. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m. near the intersection of Pecos River and Brazos River drives.

Winds of up to 120 miles per hour wreaked destruction across the county as a huge weather system battered swathes of the U.S.