School bus driver drags child6/29/2023 ![]() This was a scary situation, but again, I’m so glad she wasn’t seriously injured. Witnesses said that it appeared the girl’s backpack had gotten caught on the doors when they swung shut, which means she was still pretty close to the bus when the driver decided she was clear and moved out. Still, though, it was entirely and completely preventable. More: High school excludes student with Down syndrome from yearbook So in that aspect, I’m really glad this story had a relatively happy ending - it could have been much worse. ![]() When I first read the headline, I was immediately reminded of Jake Robel, a 6-year-old who lived near me who was dragged to death when his family’s vehicle was carjacked when my sons were young. Surely that’s a part of school bus driver training? First-graders are still pretty small and might approach getting off a bus slowly and with caution, which is always a good idea, as those stairs can be steep. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check to make sure the kids get off the bus before you slam the doors shut and take off. (In fact, my kids are already out of school.) Bus drivers are probably pretty locked into their routines by this time of the year and likely herd their charges around automatically. I know the school year is winding down for many across the U.S. A disturbing video that circulated online this week shows a 6-year-old child dragged by a school bus in 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. More: 5-Year-old boy feeds homeless man in Waffle House, leaves diners in tears The witness says she saw a car speed by, honking, trying to get the driver’s attention, and finally succeeded. A witness says she didn’t see the girl try to get off the bus but did see the bus driving at a normal speed down the road with the girl’s legs hanging out. Thankfully the child wasn’t seriously injured - she was treated for “road rash” on her legs, which had to be pretty painful, and I’m sure the entire incident was scary as hell. The bus driver says James Burdett chased down the bus and violently banged on the door, then grabbed the mirror in a ridiculously ill-advised attempt to stop it. Thomas said she doesn't believe the act was intentional - but she does think the bus driver was negligent.The police report says the little girl, who was probably 6 or 7 years old, was dragged for around 100 feet, which is bad enough, but witnesses claim that the distance was closer to 600 feet or more. The bus driver was charged with careless and reckless driving. Sanders appears not to notice that Rednour’s backpack was trapped in the double doors before she takes off resulting in the student being dragged 1,147 feet. (WAVE/Gray News) - A new video shows the terrifying moments when a 6-year-old child was dragged by a school bus in 2015. "It hurt really bad, there were tire marks on my arm," Zion said. Thomas said her son suffered wrist and elbow injuries along with bruises and scrapes. Then 6 years old, the child was dragged for more than 1,000 feet in 2015, according to the lawsuit against both the district and the driver, Melinda Sanders. Zion was dragged about 10 feet before he was able to break free from his bag, but then, the bus' back tire ran over him. (WAVE) - The civil trial involving a young girl who was dragged by a JCPS school bus resumed Monday. "She pulled away and it drug me, and I fell," Zion said. While Ally was being drug like a rag doll and going into shock the JCPS bus driver allowed a child to stand the entire time, had an unsecured glass. ![]() But the moment Zion stepped off the bus, the doors closed on his backpack, and the bus began to move Two girls had already gotten off the bus and crossed the street. The Highway Patrol said it happened at the intersection of Americus Road and Walker Street. "I don't send my son on a school bus to get hurt." A student passenger on the bus was able to capture most of the incident on cell phone video. "A bus driver is supposed to make sure that her kids are supposed to be safe," Serena Thomas said. A school bus driver in Louisiana is demanding jail time for the group of parents she says got on her bus, dragged her into the street, and physically assaulted her while she was in the middle of her route. He has since been released from the hospital, but his mother is furious about the incident. (WTVD) - A school bus ran over a child in Moore County on Wednesday afternoon, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol.īruised and bandaged - 12-year-old Zion Baker survived the scary ordeal. Bruised and bandaged, 12-year-old Zion Baker survived the scary ordeal. A Kentucky elementary school student is injured but OK after her school bus dragged her at least 100 feet down a residential road on Friday afternoon. Zion Baker was injured after being dragged, run over by a school bus. A school bus ran over a child in Moore County on Wednesday afternoon, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol. School bus driver Melinda Sanders is accused by the girl’s family of failing to notice the child getting off the bus.
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