Student hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being hit on the way to a bus stop

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A student was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle on the way to a bus stop Tuesday, authorities said.Lexington police were called to Briar Hill Road on the city’s east side around 7:25 a.m. on Oct. 13 for a crash involving a student.Fayette County Public School spokesperson Miranda Scully confirmed a student was hit on their way to a bus stop. The student was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.Police said the investigation is ongoing and they do not expect to file criminal charges at this time. Police later confirmed the bus did not have its stop arm extended when the student was hit.This is the second time this school year a student was hit at a bus stop in central Kentucky.A new state law, House Bill 7, co-sponsored by Rep. Chad Aull, D-Lexington, took effect in July. It raises the fines for failing to stop when a school bus stop arm is out to $300 for a first offense and $500 for subsequent