Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA
Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA A Delaware County school bus driver is charged with unlawful restraint after police say she used duct tape to tie down a student on the way to school.  Juliet Pratt, 54, of Clifton Heights is also accused of false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer's Office in a release.  According to investigators, the incident happened on March 8. Authorities say Pratt, a bus driver for the Upper Darby School District, put tape around the ankles and chest of a 10-year-old student.  The incident was captured by the bus' su…

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by Mac Bullock
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say
Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say A man with a suspended license faces charges after allegedly passing a school bus while it was displaying its stop sign in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 2:30 p.m., when police in Yorktown noticed a vehicle pass a school bus that was displaying a stop sign and flashing red lights on Route 202, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then pulled the vehicle over and discovered that the driver, 25-year-old New York City resident Jerlin Veras, had a suspended license and was driving an unregistered motor vehicle, police said.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Driver Charged: Accused Of Slamming On Brakes, Injuring Kids In Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Charged: Accused Of Slamming On Brakes, Injuring Kids In Hudson Valley
School Bus Driver Charged: Accused Of Slamming On Brakes, Injuring Kids In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley school bus driver has been charged with allegedly endangering the welfare of children after he intentionally slammed the brakes sending students flying. The incident took place in Ulster County around 8 a.m. Thursday, April 13, in the town of Ulster. According to Ulster Town Police Chief Kyle Beradi, the Ulster Police School Resource Officer assigned to Miller Middle School was notified by administrators regarding an incident involving a bus driver and the students on the bus.  An investigation revealed that Christopher Bauer, age 64, of Kerhonkson, who …

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
News
Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials
Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials Officials in Westchester are proposing a bill that would authorize school districts to install cameras on school bus stop signs as a way to catch drivers who illegally pass them.  The authorization that would be set by the proposed bill is required under New York state law for any county, city, or town that maintains roads, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer.  This state law, known as New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174-a, also imposes monetary penalties for drivers who fail to stop when a school bus displays its stop sign and flashing lights.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At School Bus Stop In Western Mass: Fire Department Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At School Bus Stop In Western Mass: Fire Department
Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At School Bus Stop In Western Mass: Fire Department A boy in Hampden County was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, April 11, after a pickup truck crashed into him while he waited at a bus stop in Holyoke, officials said.  Holyoke firefighters were called to Lyman Street near Center Street around 7:30 a.m. to reports of a wreck, officials said.  The boy was responsive and spoke to responders when they arrived, the Holyoke Fire Department said. They took him to an area hospital to treat his minor injuries.  Fire officials did not release the name of the school to protect the child's identity.  The truck driver remaine…

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by Josh Lanier
Paterson, NJ
News
What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner? What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner?
What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner? UPDATE: The prosecution of two Paterson-based school bus companies accused of risking children's safety by hiring criminals as drivers, operating unsafe buses and other violations has notched its first conviction. Will there be another? Henry Rhodes, 59, admitted in state Superior Court in Newark last week that he lied to school districts about the safety of buses and the credentials of drivers at both companies, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The goal, authorities said, was to keep lucrative busing contracts in Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties no matter the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Chambersburg, PA
Schools
Kindergartner Struck Dead At School Bus Stop In Westmoreland County, Mom Says Kindergartner Struck Dead At School Bus Stop In Westmoreland County, Mom Says
Kindergartner Struck Dead At School Bus Stop In Westmoreland County, Mom Says Six-year-old Aria Woznick has died at a Pittsburgh hospital hours after being struck by a car while waiting for her school bus, her mother Amanda told Daily Voice.  Aria was struck when walking with six other children, and was struck in the 400 block of Fayette Street in North Belle Vernon when crossing the street around 8:10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, authorities confirmed.  She was unresponsive when EMS arrived, according to the fire department. It is not immediately clear if the driver stayed on the scene, but the fire officials and dispatch believe they did. "She was life-flighted …

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by Jillian Pikora
Paterson, NJ
News
School Bus Company Brothers Charged With Using Criminals, Unlicensed Drivers In Bergen, Passaic School Bus Company Brothers Charged With Using Criminals, Unlicensed Drivers In Bergen, Passaic
School Bus Company Brothers Charged With Using Criminals, Unlicensed Drivers In Bergen, Passaic A River Edge police officer was in for a surprise when he pulled over a school bus driver for running a stop sign earlier this year. The driver for American Star Transportation of Paterson not only didn't have a license -- he had a criminal case pending in court for patronizing a prostitute, authorities said. Two brothers who operate American Star were arrested this week by state authorities who said they employed criminals and people with suspended licenses as drivers and then lied about it. Public school district officials not just in River Edge but also in Mahwah, Franklin Lakes, Paters…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fredericksburg, VA
Schools
Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County
Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County Authorities say that a reckless driver attempting to pass a school bus in Stafford County led to a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple vehicles overturning. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, a school bus that had just left Grafton Village Elementary School with a dozen students on board was being followed by a blue Volkswagen sedan in the 1300 block of Brooke Road, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to investigators, the driver of the Volkswagen went into the oncoming lane of traffic, across the double-yellow line, in an attempt to …

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
Schools
Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses In Hen Hud District Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses In Hen Hud District
Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses In Hen Hud District A pilot program employed by a Northern Westchester school district has found that nearly 400 drivers illegally passed stopped school buses over the span of two months.  The program, used by the Hendrick Hudson School District which serves over 2,000 students in Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, and Peekskill, came from a partnership with technology provider BusPatrol, officials from the company announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1.  Through cameras installed on 49 school bus stop arms, the company captured a total of 367 il…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfax, VA
Schools
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash What started off as a fun holiday outing for a group of students in Virginia led to a host of charges for their bus driver, who is in hot trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the way back from a pumpkin patch, police say. Maryland resident Troy Reynolds, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child after crashing a school bus carrying 44 children and four adults back to Murch Elementary School in Washington, DC following a field trip to Cox Farms in Centreville. Original Story: DC Students' Fi…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident
Police In Hudson Valley Town Monitoring School Bus Stops After Attempted Luring Incident Police officers in a Hudson Valley town have increased police patrols at bus stops after an alleged attempted luring incident. The incident took place in Rockland County between 7:15 a.m. and 7:40 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 22 in Ramapo in the area of North Airmont Road and Spook Rock Road. According to the Ramapo Police, a man with a beard, wearing yellow clothing, and driving a gray 4-door sedan approached an 11-year-old student waiting for her school bus.  It is alleged that the driver told the child that he knew her mother and that she asked him to drive her to school. The child ran…

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by Kathy Reakes