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Tennessee School Bus Driver Found Guilty in Crash That Killed 6 Kids

A former Tennessee school bus driver was found guilty Thursday of six counts of criminally negligent homicide in a wreck that killed six children. A Hamilton County Criminal Court jury convicted Johnthony Walker of lesser charges in the Nov. 21, …

Prosecutor Blames Cell Phone Use, Speeding in Bus Driver Fatal Crash Trial

A Tennessee school bus driver was on his cellphone and driving 20 mph (30 kph) over the speed limit when he caused the crash that killed six elementary school students, a prosecutor said in court Tuesday. Prosecutor Crystle Carrion said …

Suit Against Company in Deadly Tennessee School Bus Crash Settled for $323k

The company in a deadly November 2016 school bus crash in Tennessee has settled a lawsuit for $323,000 on behalf of a 9-year-old boy injured in the wreck. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Durham School Services will pay …

Tougher Tennessee School Bus Law Now in Effect

School bus drivers must be at least 25 years old in Tennessee starting New Year’s Day under one of 16 new state laws taking effect. Lawmakers made the change in reaction to a November 2016 school bus crash that killed …

Prosecutor Claims Tennessee School Bus Driver in Deadly Crash Was on Phone

The driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students took a cell phone call at the time of the crash, a prosecutor said Tuesday. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Hamilton County District Attorney …

Lawyers Want Tennessee Bus Crash Lawsuit Docs Restricted After Info Posted on Facebook

Attorneys involved with a Tennessee fatal school bus crash lawsuit want to restrict access to more court documents related to the case after a victim’s mother posted two documents online. Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Tuesday that attorneys have been …

Tennessee Police to Monitor School Buses After Deadly Crash

Law enforcement officers in Tennessee plan to follow and ride Hamilton County school buses at random after a bus crash killed six students in November. The Times Free Press says the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Chattanooga …

Police Testify Driver in Deadly Tennessee School Bus Crash was Speeding

The 24-year-old driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six children was speeding about 20 miles per hour over the 30 mile-per-hour limit, police testified Dec. 14, drawing tears from their families in court. Johnthony Walker also was …

3 Lawsuits Filed Over Tennessee Bus Crash That Killed 6 Kids

So far, three lawsuits have been filed following a school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., that killed six children and injured several more. The Chattanooga Times Free Press each of the lawsuits have been filed in Hamilton County against Durham …

23 Students Injured in Tennessee School Bus Crash

Twenty-three students were hospitalized after a Tennessee school bus crashed and rolled over on an interstate off-ramp Friday, but authorities said none suffered life-threatening injuries. The bus was one of three headed from Chester County in western Tennessee to an …