An 8-year-old boy has been arrested on homicide charges after a second-grade girl was hit and killed by a school bus.

Police say the boy broke into the bus and tampered with the brakes, which caused the bus to roll and crush 8-year-old Amber Sadiq. According to police, the girl was crossing the street just after 3 p.m. Monday near PS 161 when she was hit. The driver wasn't on the bus.

A Department of Education spokesman says counseling will be provided for children at the school.