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Kid Hit by School Bus CALIFORNIA (Dec. 11, 2007) St. Mary's Sheriff Tim Cameron says that he is opposed to school buses pulling off to the right and not activating their lights to discharge students, which apparently is what led to a child being seriously injured yesterday when she was hit a school bus coming from the same direction as the one she had just alighted from. According to Sgt. Steve Hall, on December 10, 2007 at 3:05 PM Sheriff’s Office Patrol Units responded to investigate a motor vehicle accident, involving a school bus and a pedestrian. Preliminary investigation reveals the pedestrian, Briana Upchurch, 14, a freshman at Leonardtown High School, exited her school bus and was attempting to cross St. Andrew’s Church Road/Route 4 in the area of Sandra Lane, when she was struck by another school bus traveling Northbound on St. Andrew’s Church Road/ Route 4. The victim suffered multiple injuries including a fractured skull, broken upper and lower jaws, broken collar bone, and severe abrasions to her chest. The victim was flown by helicopter to Prince George’s Hospital where surgery was performed to remove her spleen. She has been released from ICU and is currently listed in stable condition. Bus drivers, not wanting to hold up traffic by frequent stops often pulled to the shoulder of the road when students are exiting on that side and not crossing but Cameron says the tragic event on Monday shows the peril in that action. "She may have assumed the driver had activated the lights, and just walked out, we haven't been able to interview her yet," said Cameron. |
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