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Dramatic dashcam video shows Columbia-Brazoria ISD school bus crashing into dump truck
Read full article: Dramatic dashcam video shows Columbia-Brazoria ISD school bus crashing into dump truckInvestigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.
Columbia-Brazoria ISD bus driver, student hospitalized after crashing into dump truck
Read full article: Columbia-Brazoria ISD bus driver, student hospitalized after crashing into dump truckInvestigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.
‘Finally!’ Houston grandmother gets hopeful resolution to bus problems after KPRC 2 steps in
Read full article: ‘Finally!’ Houston grandmother gets hopeful resolution to bus problems after KPRC 2 steps in“Finally," Tammy Chavis said. "Someone said we will have someone to give you a call back and they actually did and after that next thing I knew they were saying we had a buzz and a route and they will pick them up on Monday morning.”
‘Getting the runaround’: School bus problems persist for Houston area students
Read full article: ‘Getting the runaround’: School bus problems persist for Houston area studentsWeeks into the 2024-2025 school year, a Houston grandmother with four grandchildren at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center says they still haven’t been assigned a bus.
Aldine ISD mother raises concerns after child’s bus involved in accident, school did not notify parents
Read full article: Aldine ISD mother raises concerns after child’s bus involved in accident, school did not notify parentsAn Aldine Independent School District mother is seeking answers from the district after her child’s school bus was involved in an accident, and she was not informed about the incident by the school or transportation department.
Cy-Fair ISD Parent invites KPRC 2 on ride along to show how challenging her daughter’s walk to school is
Read full article: Cy-Fair ISD Parent invites KPRC 2 on ride along to show how challenging her daughter’s walk to school isSchool bus cuts at Cy-Fair ISD are turning the morning and afternoon rush into a major headache for parents. From the mad dash to drop-off, to the scramble at pick-up, you have been sharing your frustrations with KPRC 2.
‘We are losing the confidence’: Parents share concerns about school bus routes at Cy-Fair ISD
Read full article: ‘We are losing the confidence’: Parents share concerns about school bus routes at Cy-Fair ISDMonday was the first day of school for many districts in our area including Cy-Fair ISD. The big topic of discussion was the district’s school bus policy. Many parents expressed their concerns about school bus routes that were cut because of budget cuts. Some parents say the drop-off experience was a little challenging
‘They’ll never ride the bus again:’ Fort Bend ISD mom says her 3 children were dropped off at wrong stop
Read full article: ‘They’ll never ride the bus again:’ Fort Bend ISD mom says her 3 children were dropped off at wrong stop“I received a call from some guy that the kids asked to use his phone, so he passed the phone to my daughter, and she said that the bus people let them off the bus,” Ebony Jordan explained.
CyFair ISD family upset after ‘horrific’ surveillance video shows son with autism being assaulted on school bus
Read full article: CyFair ISD family upset after ‘horrific’ surveillance video shows son with autism being assaulted on school busA CyFair ISD family tells KPRC 2 that their 7-year-old son was assaulted by another student on a special needs school bus on the way home from Lee Elementary School on Thursday afternoon.
‘We are traumatized by what happened’: Parents angry after kindergarten student at Alief ISD dropped off at the wrong bus stop
Read full article: ‘We are traumatized by what happened’: Parents angry after kindergarten student at Alief ISD dropped off at the wrong bus stopA Kindergarten student at Alief ISD was dropped off at the wrong bus stop on Tuesday, according to the family.
‘More needs to be done’: Parent says Houston ISD bus issue prompts health concerns for students
Read full article: ‘More needs to be done’: Parent says Houston ISD bus issue prompts health concerns for studentsA frustrated mother has sounded an alarm about the issues her child with disabilities has faced while riding the school bus.
Automated cameras on some Santa Fe ISD school buses causing controversy over tickets being issued to drivers
Read full article: Automated cameras on some Santa Fe ISD school buses causing controversy over tickets being issued to driversThe systems are also evidence used to levy $300 plus fines issued to the owners of the vehicles.
VIDEO: Dayton ISD student captures video of person pointing what appears to be a gun at school bus
Read full article: VIDEO: Dayton ISD student captures video of person pointing what appears to be a gun at school busOne Dayton ISD father is outraged after his 13-year-old junior high school student came home with a chilling video, showing a teen apparently pulling out what appears to be a gun and pointing it at a school bus.
6-year-old Conroe girl dies after she was run over by school bus, police say
Read full article: 6-year-old Conroe girl dies after she was run over by school bus, police sayCONROE, Texas – A 6-year-old girl is dead after she was run over by a school bus Tuesday morning in Conroe, police told KPRC 2. Police said the bus driver didn’t see Sophia run in front of the bus and started driving off when the bus ran her. Investigators interviewed eyewitnesses and reviewed dashcam video from the school bus. Conroe police released a statement that read, in part, “It appears that the child lives near the bus stop and ran in front of the school bus as it was departing from the pick-up location. The Conroe Police Department sends prayers to the family, witnesses, and emergency responders for this tragedy.
Back 2 School: School bus safety tips for drivers
Read full article: Back 2 School: School bus safety tips for driversHOUSTON Its been a problem in this neighborhood, according to Fort Bend County resident Dina Gusten. She lives in the Sienna neighborhood and says shes seen a significant amount of crashes in the Sienna Village of Anderson Springs. I am concerned about drivers and I think everyone needs to be on the same page and be re-educated on what theyre supposed to do since school is coming up, Gusten said. This is why its so important to share this information with drivers, as select students will be heading back to school soon. So, here are the dos and donts, according to Texas Department of Transportation:
A man who drove a school bus for 55 years will be laid to rest in a school bus casket
Read full article: A man who drove a school bus for 55 years will be laid to rest in a school bus casketFor 55 years, residents of his small town of 1,170 trusted him to bus their children to and from school. He was a school bus driver from 1949 to 2005. It's painted yellow with black hinges, with the same lettering that appeared on Davis's 1949 school bus. The model is fitting for long-time drivers: Another bus driver of 50 years, David Wright of Tennessee, was laid to rest in a school bus-styled casket in August. If he couldn’t have the service inside of a school bus, his casket may be the next-best thing.
Several hurt when school bus, car collide
Read full article: Several hurt when school bus, car collideFORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Several students were injured when the school bus they were in rear-ended another vehicle. Fort Bend Independent School District officials said the wreck happened on F.M. The students on the bus attend Elkins High School, officials said. The other 29 students on the bus were assessed at the scene and released. School district officials said none of the injuries was serious.