School bus driver involved in fatal Hyde Park collision placed on leave

Bus driver accused of fatally hitting 5-year-old in Hyde Park resigned ahead of termination hearing - Boston News, Weather, Sports

The bus driver accused in the fatal Hyde Park crash involving a 5-year-old boy resigned prior to a termination hearing on Wednesday, according to Boston Public Schools (BPS). After the accident, BPS says they were notified that the driver had an expired school bus certificate. The bus driver was immediately placed on leave following the crash. “The death of a child is a horrible tragedy that no family should have to endure,” said a BPS spokesper…

Boston officials demand answers after fatal school bus crash

City councilors Erin Murphy and Ed Flynn say information about the incident is coming out too slowly. They're considering a city council hearing to discuss school bus safety procedures.

Bus driver who fatally struck 5-year-old had expired state-required certification on the day of the crash - The Boston Globe

City and Boston school officials said the driver, Jean Charles, had an expired state-required certification on the day of the crash.

School bus driver involved in fatal Hyde Park collision placed on leave

The school bus driver involved in a crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in Hyde Park last month was placed on leave, as reports reveal the driver tried to flee the scene after the crash. Lens Arthur Joseph, 5, was struck by a Boston Public Schools bus near 107 Washington St. at around 2:44 p.m. on April 28. The child later died at the hospital that day.

Officials demand answers after boy, 5, killed by school bus

Carrie Jung, WBURLens Arthur Joseph. Family photo Boston school officials say they will provide "a full accounting of what happened" after a school bus driver reportedly struck and killed a kindergartener last month. Lens Arthur Joseph, a student at UP Academy Dorchester, was killed after stepping off a Boston Public School bus on April 28, according to the district. The driver, Jean Charles, was employed by district bus contractor Transdev sinc…

The bus driver who allegedly fatally ran over a Boston Public Schools (BPS) student in Hyde Park neighborhood at the end of April resigned on Wednesday before the scheduled dismissal hearing. The driver, identified as Jean Charles, was an employee of Transdev, the district bus provider who signed a five-year contract with the BPS in 2023. Municipal and school officials also reported Wednesday that Charles, who had been driving BPS buses for two …