A mo-ped driver who died after pulling out in front of a city T bus Saturday afternoon did not have a valid driver’s license, police said Monday.

The mo-ped driver was identified by police as Melvin Elliott Jr., 66, of Lawrence. He was driving a 1983 Honda mo-ped.

Elliott was leaving a business on the southern side of Sixth Street, near Missouri Street, and attempting to turn west on Sixth Street when he was struck by the front end of the bus, which was driven by Jeremy Stacy, 33, of Lawrence, police said. The accident happened at 5:10 p.m.

Elliott, who was not wearing a helmet, pulled out into the right-of-way of the bus, according to police. No citations will be issued in the case, authorities said.

Stacy is not on active duty, with pay, and should be back on the road by the end of the week, said Nikki Frenney, vice president of communications for Fairfield, Calif.-based MV Transportation, which operates the T.

“It sounds like (Stacy) is doing really well,” Frenney said. “Better than we expected.”

At least eight people, including a child, were on the bus at the time of the crash.

Casey Lee, a passenger on the bus, said the mo-ped driver pulled out from the driveway near Ray’s Liquor Warehouse, 1215 W. Sixth St. He said the bus driver didn’t have enough room to stop before hitting the mo-ped.

Police haven’t yet released information on whether alcohol was a factor in Saturday’s accident. Workers in the Douglas County Coroner’s Office in Topeka said Elliott’s autopsy had been conducted, but final reports could take several weeks.

According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Elliott was convicted in Johnson County of transporting an open container of liquor and driving while a habitual violator on Sept. 15, 1998. On May 9, 2003, Elliott was sentenced in Douglas County for his fourth DUI conviction related to a driving under the influence arrest on July 19, 2001.