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Teen dies on school bus after head hits tree
Hat tip to Drudge. I guess. Why do we read this stuff?
A Perry Meridian High School freshman died Monday morning after he leaned his head out the window of a moving school bus and struck a tree.
| Was that Darwin who snickered? Stop it, dammit! 'Tain't funny! |
The accident occurred on Stop 11 Road west of Bluff Road, about a mile north of the Johnson-Marion county line. Raul Gonzalez, 16, died quickly after he struck his head on the tree trunk, said Marion County Sheriffâs Department Lt. Phil Burton. The bus was moving at about 30 or 35 mph when the impact occurred. About 7:15 a.m., Gonzalezâs bus was headed eastbound on Stop 11 Road when the bus passed a tree standing a foot or more from the road, Burton said. it wasnât clear why Gonzalez had stuck his head out the bus window.
| "Hey, y'all! Watch what happens when I do this!" |
The bus driver didnât realize anyone was hurt until she heard screams. She pulled the bus over near Forward Pass Road, less than a quarter-mile from Bluff Road, and called authorities. Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene, Burton said.
| His head was pronounced dead back at the tree... |
Karen Cantou, a spokeswoman for Perry Township schools, said the driver would be questioned and undergo routine blood-alcohol screenings and other tests.
| Why? Did he stick his head out, too? |
Neighbors to the site said vehicles had hit the tree repeatedly for years, and the tree was marked with green paint for removal. On the side of the tree facing the road, its base showed old scars.
| On the other hand, it didn't come into the bus to get him, did it? |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-11-18 |
