GREENSBORO, N.C. — Editor's Note: The video above is from a previous story about a 6-year-old boy who was hit by a driver while he was getting on the school bus.
A Stokesdale man is facing a felony charge after hitting a 6-year-old boy boarding a school bus back in March, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
On March 30th, North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a Stokesdale Elementary School student was hit around 6:47 a.m. by a man driving a 2020 Nissan Maxima car when he disregarded the activated lights and stop arm on a school bus.
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Troopers said 47-year-old James Michael Christman met with them on April 15 where he was served a warrant for his arrest that included, elevated charges sought out by Guilford County investigators.
Christman is facing a Class I Felony for passing a stopped school bus that severely injured the boy, according to the State Highway Patrol.
He is scheduled to appear in Guilford County Superior Court on May 23rd.
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