A Castle Rock school bus driver, Irving Johnson, is under scrutiny after allegedly leaving 40 students at a busy intersection, though he claims the students exited voluntarily. Johnson, a relief driver unfamiliar with the route, faced challenges with unruly students and a malfunctioning navigation tablet. The Douglas County School District has since terminated his employment, and an investigation by the Castle Rock Police Department is ongoing, with video footage currently unavailable.
A man was stabbed at a Los Angeles Metro stop late Monday night, hours after a bus driver was attacked by a female suspect who broke the driver's prescription glasses. The incidents are part of a series of violent attacks on Metro operators and passengers, prompting increased law enforcement patrols on the transit system.
A bus driver in Los Angeles was punched and stabbed by an unidentified man in an unprovoked attack, prompting a manhunt by the authorities. The incident occurred in the unincorporated Willowbrook area, and the suspect fled the scene after the attack. The victim's identity and condition have not been disclosed, and anyone with information about the suspect's whereabouts has been urged to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Transit Services Bureau.
A bus driver taking a group of children from Vinnytsia to a taekwondo competition in Uzhhorod was forcibly mobilized by employees of the local Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) in the middle of the night. Despite explaining that he was the only driver for the young athletes, his phone was taken away and he was sent to the military training center in Chernihiv after passing a medical examination. The incident raises concerns about the treatment of children and Ukrainians in general, prompting promises from local authorities to resolve the transportation issue.
SEPTA officials are warning riders of potential delays on Monday as many employees plan to attend the funeral of Bernard Gribbin, a bus driver who was shot and killed by a passenger last month. The suspect has been charged with murder. Several bus routes may be impacted, and Gribbin's services will be held in New York. Friends and family remember Gribbin as a dedicated and helpful bus operator.
A woman fitting the description of the suspect in the fatal shooting of a SEPTA bus driver in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood has been taken into custody. The shooting occurred when the 48-year-old driver of SEPTA's Route 23 was shot multiple times in his chest and abdomen area. The suspect, a female in her early 20s, fired multiple shots while getting on and off the bus. No other passengers were injured, and the driver later died at the hospital. The person was apprehended in Germantown, but no weapon has been recovered at this time.
A bus driver, who was contracted to drive the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee for their weekend series with the Brewers, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. The driver was observed driving erratically and was stopped by the Illinois State Police on the right shoulder of Interstate 94 in Chicago. The driver isn't a Pirates employee, and the team is now in communication with the appropriate parties regarding the matter.
A contracted bus driver for the Pittsburgh Pirates was arrested for driving under the influence by Illinois State Police after driving erratically following a loss to the Chicago Cubs. The driver, who is unaffiliated with the team, was contracted through a third-party provider. Troopers observed signs of impairment and arrested the driver for DUI.
A bus driver hired to transport the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee was charged with DUI after being stopped by Illinois State Police for erratic driving. The driver, who was not affiliated with the team, displayed signs of impairment and was arrested. The Pirates confirmed the incident and stated that all personnel arrived safely in Milwaukee.
A bus driver hired to transport the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee was arrested and charged with DUI after the police escort stopped the vehicle Thursday night. The driver, identified as 61-year-old Ronald E. Funderburke of North Carolina, displayed several signs of impairment. Funderburke was working as a contractor and has no direct affiliation with the team. The Pirates' senior vice president of communications confirmed the incident, saying there were no injuries and all personnel arrived in Milwaukee safely. The Pirates lost 5-4 to the Brewers Friday night.
A bus driver contracted by the Pittsburgh Pirates was arrested and charged with DUI while transporting the team from Chicago to Milwaukee. The Illinois State Police stopped the bus after noticing erratic driving and observed signs of impairment in the driver, Ronald Funderburke. The team arrived safely at their destination and the incident is being investigated.
A bus driver hired to transport the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee was charged with DUI after displaying signs of impairment during the journey. The driver, who was not affiliated with the team, was contracted by the club. The Pirates confirmed the incident and expressed concern, but all personnel arrived safely in Milwaukee.
A Detroit bus driver, Geraldine Johnson, has been charged with a moving violation causing death after fatally striking a pedestrian, Janice Bauer, who was crossing a downtown street during a green light on June 2. This is the second death linked to Johnson's driving, as the city settled a lawsuit for $4.5 million following the 2015 death of a man who was hit while trying to get a bike off a rack on the front of the coach. Johnson was fired after Bauer's death, and the Detroit transit is conducting a review of her record and related policies and procedures.
An MTA bus driver was punched and doused with lighter fluid by a passenger who refused to leave the bus after it went out of service in Brooklyn. The suspect fled the scene and is being sought by the NYPD. The driver was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. MTA officials condemned the assault and called for the suspect to face maximum consequences under the law.
A bus driver and passenger in Charlotte, North Carolina, shot at each other following an argument over an unscheduled stop, leaving both men injured. The altercation escalated into a verbal argument before both men drew weapons and began shooting at each other, with two bystanders on the bus fleeing to the back. The passenger, Omarri Shariff Tobias, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injuries, communicating threats, and carrying a concealed firearm. The bus driver, David Fullard, was terminated by his employer, RATP Dev, following the shooting.
