Police seek public’s help identifying driver in Hattiesburg school bus hit-and-run

Hattiesburg police are looking for a motorist who struck a school bus and drove away.

HATTIESBURG — The Hattiesburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning in the 3600 block of Campbell Drive.

The crash happened at approximately 7:54 a.m. April 7, when a Hattiesburg Public School District bus was stopped to pick up students and was struck by a passenger vehicle, according to police. Students were crossing the street at the time of the collision. No injuries were reported.

Authorities said the driver, described as an adult male, fled the scene without providing information and has not been located.

The suspect vehicle is described as a silver, mid-size four-door sedan with damage to the left front side. The make and model remain unknown.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help identify the driver or vehicle is asked to contact the Hattiesburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers by dialing **Tips. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at P3Tips.com.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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