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Ohio Bus Driver Saves Student From Being Hit By Car
April Wise, a bus driver for Tecumseh Local Schools in New Carlisle, Ohio, is being hailed a hero after keeping a student from being hit by a car. The school district hopes sharing the video will remind drivers to use caution when driving near school buses.
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School Bus Crashes Into NJ House, Shifting Entire Foundation
A full-size school bus somehow crashed into a house in New Jersey early Friday, slamming into it so hard that it shifted the foundation and compromised the entire structure, authorities say. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. in West Caldwell, near Terrace Place and Passaic Avenue. No kids were aboard the bus. Witnesses said the driver was led from the…
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How a ‘Haunted Bus' is Bringing Halloween Fun While Building Community
A group of Wisconsin school bus drivers are emphasizing the importance of community this year using an old bus decorated to be a haunted house experience.
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Bridgeport Teen Robbed Moments After Getting Off School Bus
Police in Bridgeport are looking for the person that robbed a young teen on Wednesday. It happened during the late afternoon hours in the area of East Main Street. Officials say an 11-year-old had just gotten off the school bus when, two minutes later, they were robbed. It is unclear what the person took from the teen or whether a…
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Bus Driver in Utah Under Investigation for Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Students, Police Say
Police are investigating after a bus driver in Utah allegedly threatened to shoot students on Friday. The incident involved a driver, who was not identified, with the Alpine School District, according to Saratoga Springs Police Lt. Zach Robinson. Robinson told NBC News on Monday investigators have spoken to four parents and are looking into whether the bus driver made a…
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36 Bus Drivers for NYC Summer Kids' Programs Hurt in School Bus Flip; Delays Expected
A school bus carrying bus drivers who work for New York City’s summer kids’ programming flipped over on the Hutchinson River Parkway early Thursday, injuring three dozen as the peak morning rush got underway, authorities say. No children were on the bus, which was carrying 37 adults including the driver when it crashed on the Hutch, north of the Cross…
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WATCH: Dashcam Shows Moment Truck Narrowly Misses School Bus
Dashcam footage shows the moment a tractor-trailer narrowly missed colliding with an Ohio school bus after the brakes failed.
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Students Steer School Bus to Safety After Driver Collapses
A group of Maine children managed to steer a school bus to safety after its driver experienced a medical event and later died.
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Man Allegedly Steals School Bus, Leads Police on Wild Chase in NYC
Investigators said that after the bus was stolen, it smashed into a number of cars throughout the neighborhood.
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Amid Air Quality Concerns, School Districts Embrace Electric Buses
A study of school buses in Washington state found using cleaner fuels or upgrading older diesel reduced children’s exposure to airborne particles by as much as 50% and improved their health.
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‘All Hands on Deck': School Bus Companies, Districts Prepare for Significant Driver Shortage
The Connecticut School Transportation Association said roughly 300 workers statewide might not be on the job because they won’t follow a state COVID-19 mandate that went into effect on Monday.
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Officials Say There Were ‘Very Few' School Bus Disruptions
Families were asked for patience and understanding as the school week got underway because of the potential for a shortage of bus drivers. The Connecticut School Transportation Association said roughly 300 workers statewide might not be on the job because they won’t follow a state COVID-19 mandate that went into effect on Monday. Then, in a statement issued late Monday…
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Bus Driver Shortage Could Get Worse Monday
Parents should prepare for a potentially rough start to the school week – hundreds of bus drivers statewide may not be ready to work on Monday.