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SEARCHA 15-year-old girl on a Tennessee school bus allegedly stands up and grabs the steering wheel from the driver, who students claimed was missing stops. The driver maintains control of the bus and turns back to a high school to report the incident, but she acknowledges that she ignored stop signs in the return trip.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An unusual incident on a school bus on Friday led to citations for both a student passenger and the driver.
According to police, students claimed that Bettie Williamson, a Nashville bus driver who is not regularly on their route, was missing stops.
“They reportedly became unruly and began demanding that she stop,” a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department press release said.
A 15-year-old girl allegedly stood up and grabbed the steering wheel, but Williamson maintained control of the bus and turned around. She drove back to a high school and reported the incident.
Police said Williamson acknowledged that she ignored stop signs during the return trip.
Williamson was issued a state misdemeanor citation for reckless endangerment. The 15-year-old was issued a juvenile misdemeanor citation, also for reckless endangerment.
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