"Texas Teacher Files $1M Lawsuit Over Deadly School Bus Crash"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by KOMO News
A Texas teacher involved in a deadly school bus crash that killed a 5-year-old and a doctoral student has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges severe negligence and gross negligence by the concrete truck driver and the company, and highlights the lack of seatbelts on the bus. The driver, who has a criminal history, admitted to using drugs and operating on little sleep at the time of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation, and federal transportation officials have ordered the driver not to operate any commercial vehicles.