A child darts into the street chasing after a ball.The child is struck by a passing city bus and killed.The operator of the city bus is criminally responsible for the child's death only if the state can prove:

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The bus operator is only criminally responsible for the child's death if they were at least criminally negligent in the operation of the vehicle. This means that the operator must have been acting recklessly or with disregard for the safety of others, which resulted in the child's death. Age of the child, visibility of the ball, and whether the operator saw the child before the accident occurred are not necessarily determining factors in criminal responsibility.

A Child Darts into the Street Chasing After a Ball