Boy dies after Metro bus crash in Compton area [Video]

A 9-year-old boy who was among four people critically injured in a collision involving a Metro bus and a car in the Compton area has died at a hospital, authorities said Tuesday.

Paramedics were sent to Rosecrans Avenue and San Pedro Street about 10:25 a.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Four people in a Hyundai Elantra were taken to a hospital in critical condition, and the bus driver was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the fire department and the California Highway Patrol.

According to the CHP, which is investigating the crash, the 9-year-old boy was a passenger in the Hyundai, which was driven by Rosa Corado, 41, of Los Angeles. Also riding in the Hyundai were two women, ages 35 and 40, the CHP reported.

“The juvenile succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital,” the CHP …