Gabriel Goncalves, a 12-year-old boy who was on the autism spectrum, was riding a school bus driven by Mark Hudovenko. During the bus ride, Hudovenko swerved at 45 mph, which was 15 miles over the speed limit. This caused the bus to leave the road and collide with a tree.…
Two questions were certified for immediate appeal to the Illinois Appellate Court in a case against a school bus company, First Student Inc. The case was brought on behalf of a student who alleged that the misconduct of a driver accused of sexually abusing a student could put the corporation…
Fong Yang was 16 years old with diagnoses of severe autism and Down syndrome. Fong had a history of running away from his Fresno school when left unsupervised. Because of Fong’s tendency to run off, his teacher told the First Student bus dispatcher that the bus driver should not drop…
Officials at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) believe that U.S. truck and bus regulators are not catching on to serious safety hazards before fatal crashes occur. The NTSB has stated that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has known about deficiencies in bus company practices before some fatal crashes, but…
Every school day, children are loaded onto school buses around the country. Most school districts contract with school bus companies and drivers to transport our children to their schools. If something goes terribly wrong and a child is injured in a school bus crash, you need someone to advocate and…