Colorado school bus driver charged with 30 counts of child abuse for slamming on brakes with students on board.
A Colorado school bus driver, Brian Fitzgerald, faces 30 counts of child abuse after he braked hard in an apparent attempt to teach students on the bus a lesson. In camera footage from inside the bus, the driver can be heard telling Castle Rock Elementary School students to be in their seats before abruptly hitting the brakes while driving around 9 mph. Fitzgerald had recently started driving for the Douglas County School District when the incident occurred. A misdemeanor complaint was filed against Fitzgerald on April 12 that includes 29 charges of child abuse with no injury and one count of child abuse with bodily injuries.