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School Bus Driver Charged in Deadly Chattanooga Crash
abcnews.go.com ^ | November 22, 2016 | jonathan mattise

Posted on 11/22/2016 1:12:41 PM PST by Morgana

A school bus driver who authorities say was speeding along a narrow, winding road when he wrapped his vehicle around a tree was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide in the deaths of five children.

The wreck Monday afternoon plunged the city of Chattanooga into mourning, with parents stricken by the news and people lining up to donate blood.

"The most unnatural thing in the world is for a parent to mourn the loss of a child," Mayor Andy Berke said. "There are no words that can bring comfort to a mother or a father. So today, the city is praying for these families."

Police said Johnthony Walker, 24, was driving well over the posted 30 mph limit when he lost control of the bus. He was jailed on $107,500 bail for a court appearance Nov. 29 on charges that also included reckless driving and reckless endangerment.

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To: Republicanprofessor

The way that roof was caved in, I doubt seatbelts would have helped those under that section of roof.


41 posted on 11/22/2016 2:42:32 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Sans-Culotte
The Army uses school busses, the one used by our unit in `1959 had seat belts.
42 posted on 11/22/2016 2:53:33 PM PST by Dan(9698)
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To: Deo volente

Adam Lanza with a buss instead of a gun??

Has his computer been seized and examined for radicalization info?


43 posted on 11/22/2016 2:58:52 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: Morgana
I posted this in a related thread yesterday:


44 posted on 11/22/2016 3:05:55 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: Republicanprofessor

neighborhood schools would also also save lives from bus accidents


45 posted on 11/22/2016 3:07:31 PM PST by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: Republicanprofessor

My wife’s family was involved in a deal like this back in the 90s... don’t want to give TMI, but, what came to light afterwards was it was all about cost. For the school district and for the state it happened in.


47 posted on 11/22/2016 3:32:18 PM PST by OKSooner (Geno's is a tourist trap.)
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To: sphinx

Unfortunately it doesn’t take a a collision with a tractor trailer or getting t boned to kill people in a school bus. It just takes an accident, because the passengers aren’t restrained.


48 posted on 11/22/2016 3:38:04 PM PST by OKSooner (Geno's is a tourist trap.)
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To: Morgana

Nah, I just heard the chief of police or whatever from that jurisdiction. He figured out what went wrong in this crash. It’s because there are no mandatory seat belts on the bus and he won’t rest until this great social deficiency is fixed.

Sometimes I wonder if there’s any use even trying.


49 posted on 11/22/2016 4:34:49 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: PLMerite

An ex high school principal here. In North Carolina in the 70’s many drivers were high school students especially in the rural areas. I found them to be very careful drivers. I think things have changed now.I do believe they had a maximum speed of 45.
Old school joke..
Do you know how to slow down a fast woman in Arkansas...
You put a “governor” on her.


50 posted on 11/22/2016 4:48:10 PM PST by Howe_D_Dewty
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To: Morgana

Johnthany? Now that’s a new one.


51 posted on 11/22/2016 4:48:58 PM PST by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: Morgana

Marijuana


52 posted on 11/22/2016 5:03:19 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against whites. Beware.)
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To: Maudeen

Johnthany? Now that’s a new one.

________________

Another way to spell Mohammed?


53 posted on 11/22/2016 5:05:42 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against whites. Beware.)
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54 posted on 11/22/2016 11:55:57 PM PST by ReaganGeneration2
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To: Deo volente

Jihad?


55 posted on 11/23/2016 5:32:23 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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