Bus Briefs — 5/20/09
Missing stop sign at intersection causes collision ALMA, Ark. — Family members of a local school district superintendent are expected to ...
Missing stop sign at intersection causes collision
ALMA, Ark. — Family members of a local school district superintendent are expected to make a full recovery from injuries they sustained when their pickup crashed into a school bus at an intersection last week. A school bus driver drove through the intersection, not realizing that a stop sign was supposed to be there, and the bus was hit by the pickup on its right side. Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, theft of property and tampering with a traffic control device for allegedly removing the stop sign from the intersection. To read the full story, click here.
Boys charged with grand theft, burglary for bus break-ins
TAMPA, Fla. — Three boys have been charged with grand theft auto and five counts of burglary for breaking into four buses at an elementary school. A neighbor called 911 when he heard screaming and a horn honking at the school. The incident was captured by a surveillance camera. To read the full story, click here.
Students to make biodiesel for district’s school buses
STANLEY, Wis. — Students at a local high school will begin making biodiesel for the district’s school buses during the upcoming school year using camelina and canola seeds from an 80-acre plot next to the school. They expect to produce 450 gallons of the fuel. To read the full story, click here.
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