Officials: High school freshman dies after being hit by car

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Officials say a high school freshman has died after being struck by a car while crossing a road in an attempt to catch a school bus in western Michigan.

The Grand Rapids Press reports (http://bit.ly/1znb2Df ) the Forest Hills Public School District announced that 15-year-old Lucas Vansprange died after being hit Friday morning. A crisis team including counselors and social workers are at Forest Hills Central to work with students.

The Kent County sheriff's department says Lucas was taken to a hospital after being hit near Watermark Country Club in Cascade Township. Authorities say a family member of the teen had pulled into the left-turn lane and stopped so the boy could get to the bus stop.

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Information from: The Grand Rapids Press, http://www.mlive.com/grand-rapids