One of the students injured in the Houston bus crash that killed two others remains hospitalized, but in good condition. Lakeisha Williams, 17, is the last student still under hospital care. Her twin brother, Brandon, was released after he was treated for broken bones. The driver of the bus that plunged over the side of Loop 610, Luisa Pacheco, suffered from non-threatening injuries. The dead students were identified as Janiecia Chatman, 14, and Mariya Johnson, 17. The 14-year-old freshman died at a hospital while the older student was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus was en route to school the morning of Sept. 15 when the tragedy occurred.
An Iowa school bus driver apparently fed up with her job quit in the middle of the bus route after a spat of dangerous driving and foul language, which contributed to the incident for reasons that remain unclear. “We had a bus driver for whatever reason became very frustrated while picking students up and decided they had had enough, took students already picked up and dropped them off at school and basically walked off the job,” said the Waukee Schools superintendent. This means students who were not already on the bus were left behind. For the Hawkeye State students on this route, it was not a normal start to the school day. “My son was waiting at the end of the driveway for the bus and the school bus just flew past here,” said one parent. Another driver was immediately sent out as backup to pick up students left behind.
