Friday, February 27, 2015

La. adolescent accused of knocking college bus driver unconscious - Beacon Review


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Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 | 8:25 p.m.


BATON ROUGE, La. — One Louisiana teen has been charged with assault and another with saving the day: The 1st knocked a school bus driver unconscious and the second prevented the bus from crashing.


The 26-year-old female driver had stopped the bus Thursday afternoon to exchange words with a student who was unruly, mentioned Baton Rouge Police Division spokesman Cpl. L'Jean McKneely.


The driver told authorities the 15-year-old boy then walked up behind her and punched her many times in the head, knocking her unconscious, McKneely stated.


The bus started to move right after the unconscious driver's hands and feet slipped off the wheel and brakes, stated Keith Bromery, a spokesman for East Baton Rouge Parish schools. He said just after the 15-year-old fled, the 14-year-old male student ran forward and stepped on the brake, place the bus in park and referred to as 911.


The 15-year-old boy's mother later turned him in to police. He is charged with battery of a bus driver, second-degree battery and aggravated obstruction of a roadway. Authorities stated they did not know if the teenager had an attorney. The Linked Press does not typically identify juveniles accused of crimes.


Regional news media reported that college officials have suspended the 15-year-old pending an expulsion hearing, and that the 14-year-old was congratulated by transportation officials for attempting to safeguard his fellow students and get medical assistance for the bus driver.


The bus driver was recovering at house just after being treated at a hospital for moderate injuries, neighborhood news media reported.


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