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Newsby Sadiah Thompson October 4, 2019

School Bus Driver Loses Control of Special-Needs Bus, Crashes Into Car

The First Student bus is transporting two students from a Pennsylvania school when its passenger-side tires go off of the roadway, causing the driver to lose control of the bus and hit an oncoming vehicle.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 26, 2019

Convertible Driver Rear-Ends, Gets Trapped Under Stopped School Bus

Dennis Wade Allen of South Carolina is charged with following too closely after he crashes into a stopped school bus, is entrapped underneath, and suffers minor injuries. No students are injured.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson September 11, 2019

School Bus Driver Killed, Several Students Injured in Rollover Crash

William "Chester" Cole of Mississippi dies after reportedly suffering from a heart attack that causes him to lose control of the bus, which veers off the road and into a ditch. Eight students aboard the bus are injured.

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School Bus Fleet BlogAugust 14, 2019

Op-Ed: Reader Presents Case for Seat Belts on School Buses

An Ohio seat belt advocate responds to recent comments from readers on the belts being dangerous in the event of a fire.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 30, 2019

Federal Lawmakers Re-Introduce School Bus Seat Belt Bill

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Steve Cohen’s School Bus Safety Act of 2019 would require lap-shoulder belts and safety technology on every school bus and would provide funding for them.

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Photo Galleriesby Nicole SchlosserJuly 22, 2019

PHOTOS: Iowa Pupil Transportation Association Conference

School bus officials, transportation directors, mechanics, and other student transportation employees from across the state gathered in Des Moines from July 15 to 17 to attend the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association’s annual conference.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 19, 2019

Minnesota Sheriff, Firefighter Safely Stop Runaway School Bus

Deputy Eric Diekmann and local firefighter Greg Meyer stop the bus after the bus driver reportedly suffers a medical emergency that causes him to drive on the wrong side of the highway.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 12, 2019

Online Petition Supports School Bus Driver Involved in Fatal Bus-Train Crash

Nearly 3,000 people sign a petition calling for charges to be dropped against John Stevens of Texas, who was involved in a crash with a train that killed a student, and for the crossing it occurred at to be changed.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 3, 2019

Ohio Man Fatally Struck by School Bus

C.L. Jones stops and exits his truck on the roadway when a school bus hits him and the vehicle, police say.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 13, 2019

Family of Girl Killed in School Bus Crash Pushes for Federal Safety Laws

The father, twin sister, and grandfather of Miranda Vargas, who was killed in a New Jersey school bus crash in 2018, meet with members of Congress to gather support for school bus safety legislation.

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