Multiple School-Bus Incidents Prompt Safety Investigations Across U.S.
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United States — Authorities reported multiple school-bus incidents across several states this week, including crashes in North Carolina and Illinois, a child falling from a bus in New York, an assault caught on video in Michigan, and a special-needs student left on a Tuscaloosa bus on Jan. 15. Law enforcement and school officials opened investigations; one SUV driver was charged with driving while impaired and airlifted, an attendant was arrested on child abuse charges, and a driver was placed on administrative leave. Schools notified families and evaluated students, and media outlets published reports. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. October (year unspecified): Surveillance video showed alleged assault on an 8-year-old non-verbal autistic student on a Michigan school bus; suspect later arrested.
- 2. Wednesday morning: SUV rear-ended a school bus on Barker Ten Mile Road in Robeson County, NC; six students aboard; SUV driver airlifted and charged.
- 3. Wednesday evening: Child fell from the rear door of a moving school bus in Monsey, NY; transported to Westchester County Medical Center.
- 4. Thursday morning: Crash involving a school bus occurred in Manhattan, Illinois; children were removed and ambulances attended the scene.
- 5. Jan. 15: Tuscaloosa County officials discovered a special-needs student left on a bus after drop-off; driver placed on administrative leave and investigation opened.
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