SCHOOL BUS CRASH REPORTS 2007

School Bus Crash Caught on Camera
October 3, 2007

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Newly released surveillance video of a school bus crash renews the debate -- should school buses have seat belts?

Prosecutors in Greene County, Arkansas have released surveillance video of a school bus crash hoping to drive home their belief that seat belts should be mandatory on school buses.

The driver of this particular bus hit a guard rail September 27 during her morning route.

In the video, you can see students being tossed around the bus as it slams into a ditch.

Fortunately, no one was badly hurt. In fact, all of the kids were released from the hospital with minor injuries. But advocates of seat belts on school buses say this video is a perfect example of why kids need to be buckled up.

According to prosecutor Randy Philhours, one of the students is only four years old. He says it makes no sense that the little boy's parents are required by law to put him in a car seat, but he's allowed to ride a school bus unrestrained.
 

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