A boy who jumped from a school Go Bus in Hawke's Bay has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
A St John ambulance attended the scene at 3.38pm on Friday.
According to a bystander the boy was meant to get off the bus in Waipawa for a doctor's appointment.
"He forgot, hit emergency stop and, as the door opened, he threw his bag out and jumped after it."
Passengers heard a thud and saw him roll into gutter, the bystander said. Motorists immediately stopped and ran to the boy.