Parents were left terrified following a Denver school bus crash that left two children injured.
According to the Denver Post, two, 9-year-old students were rushed to the hospital after the wreck, which happened late last month at the intersection of Clemont Street and East 13th Avenue.
Police say a car turned in front of the bus as it was transporting children to school around 8:30 a.m. It’s expected the driver of the car will face charges for causing the crash.
While the newspaper doesn’t detail the exact injuries the children suffered, it does say they were not life-threatening. Still, our Denver car accident attorneys know that when you send your child off to school in the morning, you trust that he or she will make it there safely.
Usually, school districts make sure their drivers are well-trained and alert (though there have been some cases where the actions of the bus driver contributed to crashes that resulted in serious injuries to children). However, that won’t stop a reckless driver from crossing your child’s path.
A second recent school bus accident further illustrates this point. The Post reported earlier this month on a school bus crash on I-25, this one also occurring around 8:30 a.m. In this case, the bus was struck by two sport utility vehicles. Thankfully, no children were on the bus at the time.
When these accidents do result in an injury to your child, it’s important to have an experienced Denver personal injury attorney who can help you look beyond the police-generated crash report to determine whether the school and bus driver did everything possible to prevent the accident.
Denver school bus crashes involving a second or third vehicle are often the result of driver impatience. Some motorists unfortunately feel that reaching their destination is more important than your child’s safety. It isn’t.
While not every accident is preventable, there are some measures you and your children can take to ensure they are as safe as possible.
1. Before your child loads the bus, make sure they stay at least 10 feet away from the bus until the driver signals that it is Ok to board.
2. Get on the bus following a single-file line.
3. When getting off the bus, make sure your child looks around before stepping off to make sure there aren’t any cars passing on the side of the road.
4. Before your child crosses the street, tell him or her to take five “big steps” away from the front of the bus so that they can see the driver’s face. Then wait for the bus driver to signal that it’s Ok for your child to cross.
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