Beltless School Bus Driver Falls Out of Seat, Crashes Into 2 Cars in Worcester
Thursday, September 10, 2015
According to Worcester Police, on Wednesday morning police officers responded to 132 Apricot Street for a report of a school bus and motor vehicle accident.
The bus crashed into a 2006 Honda Accord and a 2012 Honda Civic with both vehicles received heavy damage.
A surveillance video from Durham School Service LP, who owns and operates the Worcester Public School bus, revealed that the 46-year-old bus driver fell off of her seat when she tried to make a left turn out of the driveway at Sullivan Middle.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and the bus continued turning left, left the roadway and then crashed into the two cars, one of which was pushed into a house.
The driver received injuries to her hand, arm and leg. This accident remains under investigation.
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