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Prosecutor Blames Cell Phone Use, Speeding in Bus Driver Fatal Crash Trial

A Tennessee school bus driver was on his cellphone and driving 20 mph (30 kph) over the speed limit when he caused the crash that killed six elementary school students, a prosecutor said in court Tuesday. Prosecutor Crystle Carrion said …

1 Child Killed, 5 Injured in Georgia School Bus Crash

Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died after a school bus she was riding in overturned in Georgia. Five other people were injured in the crash Monday afternoon. Warner Robins Assistant Police Chief John Wagner tells news outlets that the …

Suit Against Company in Deadly Tennessee School Bus Crash Settled for $323k

The company in a deadly November 2016 school bus crash in Tennessee has settled a lawsuit for $323,000 on behalf of a 9-year-old boy injured in the wreck. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Durham School Services will pay …

Tougher Tennessee School Bus Law Now in Effect

School bus drivers must be at least 25 years old in Tennessee starting New Year’s Day under one of 16 new state laws taking effect. Lawmakers made the change in reaction to a November 2016 school bus crash that killed …

Prosecutor Claims Tennessee School Bus Driver in Deadly Crash Was on Phone

The driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students took a cell phone call at the time of the crash, a prosecutor said Tuesday. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Hamilton County District Attorney …

Lawyers Want Tennessee Bus Crash Lawsuit Docs Restricted After Info Posted on Facebook

Attorneys involved with a Tennessee fatal school bus crash lawsuit want to restrict access to more court documents related to the case after a victim’s mother posted two documents online. Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Tuesday that attorneys have been …

Collision Between School Bus, Truck Sends 3 Students to Hospital

Three students have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries after a school bus and a truck collided in eastern South Carolina. The wreck was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. 52 in Moncks Corner. Berkeley County school …

56 Students Escape South Carolina School Bus Fire

Authorities in South Carolina say more than 50 students escaped without injury after the school bus they were riding caught fire. Local media reports say the bus was carrying students to three different Spartanburg schools on Tuesday morning when two …

Tennessee Lawmakers Reluctantly Move Bill Requiring Seat Belts on School Buses

A bill that would require seat belts on new school buses in Tennessee continues to advance in the Legislature, but lawmakers remain skeptical about the restraints. Questions about the cost of the measure and concerns about whether the restraints might …

Tennessee Police to Monitor School Buses After Deadly Crash

Law enforcement officers in Tennessee plan to follow and ride Hamilton County school buses at random after a bus crash killed six students in November. The Times Free Press says the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Chattanooga …