LAKEWOOD - The safety equipment wasn't functioning properly on a private school bus that nearly hit a 7-year-old boy after the child was dropped off, police said.

Police were alerted to the "dangerous incident" over the weekend when outdoor surveillance video of the boy's near-hit was circulating on social media. The incident happened about 4:15 p.m. Thursday at a Chestnut Street home, police said.

The bus, belonging to Talmud Torah Toras Yisroe — a Lakewood school that opened last fall — didn't have a functioning safety arm, which is meant to prevent potential tragedies caused by an obstructed view, said Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith.

Charges against the bus driver are pending, Staffordsmith said, but he didn't give further details.

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See above to watch the video.

According to the video, the bus didn't appear to have a stop sign or safety lights, either.

The video, posted by the news organization Jewish Breaking News, shows a child getting off the bus across the street from what appears to be his home. As soon as he attempts to cross, he has to immediately jump out of the way to avoid getting hit by the bus.

Staffordsmith said the school is cooperating with law enforcement, and the bus has been taken out of service until repairs are completed.

The child's father told police he did not report the incident to law enforcement. He wanted to handle the matter through the school, according to Staffordsmith.

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A message left for the school's administrator on Monday hasn't yet been returned Tuesday.

In November, a driver in Lakewood narrowly missed hitting a child who stepped off a bus. Mariluz Diaz, 47, of Toms River drove past the bus on the right-hand side while the red stop lights were flashing and the stop sign and safety arm were out, Lakewood police said.

Home surveillance video obtained by The Lakewood Scoop shows a 2012 Nissan wagon narrowly missing the young girl while passing the bus on the right.

Watch the video of the November 2018 incident.

Kala Kachmar: @NewsQuip; 732-643-4061; kkachmar@gannettnj.com

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