New information is coming out about the accident in Chattanooga on Monday, that killed 5 and seriously injured six who are in ICU units, fighting for their lives. One of the mothers who had three children on the bus, one of whom is now dead, has said that just before accident, the driver, Johnthony Walker, asked the kids if they were ready to die.
It is not evident that Walker intentionally wrecked the bus, rather it appears to me that he wanted to frighten the students through his words and his reckless driving. It has already been established that he was driving at a very high speed on a narrow street. Walker has been arrested and charged with with five counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving.
The arrest affidavit says in part:
“Mr. Walker lost control of the bus and swerved off of the roadway to the right, striking an elevated driveway and mailbox, swerved to the left and began to overturn, striking a telephone pole and a tree.”
“There are still some unanswered questions at this time, but our priority remains with our students,” Kelly said Tuesday morning, adding that counselors would be at the school for anyone who needs to talk.
“There are no words that you can say,” Kelly said. “This is something that you’ll never get over … but we’re just doing what we can and reaching out and offering words of comfort and support to the families.”
Durham School Services, a company that transports more than 1 million students daily at schools across the United States, said it was working with police and school officials to investigate.
The company’s website — which normally depicts smiling children and bright yellow school buses beside a pledge about getting students to school safely — was black on Tuesday, greeting visitors with a somber statement about the Chattanooga crash.
“Our entire team at Durham School Services is devastated by the accident yesterday that tragically claimed the lives of Chattanooga students,” the statement said.
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