A Rock Region Metro bus struck and killed a man in Little Rock on Friday, according to police.
The accident happened at Roosevelt Road and Maple Street, the Little Rock Police Department said in a tweet about 5:20 p.m.
Police say the bus driver refused to let the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, on the bus, closed the door and drove away.
A short time later, the driver realized that he had hit the pedestrian, according to authorities.
Additional information was not immediately available. An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter is at the scene.
Check back with Arkansas Online for updates on this developing story and read Saturday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
Information for this article was contributed by Scott Carroll of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.