{"id":188465,"date":"2023-11-03T04:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188465"},"modified":"2023-11-03T04:22:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:22:52","slug":"shocking-moment-school-bus-driver-77-chokes-middle-schooler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/world-news\/shocking-moment-school-bus-driver-77-chokes-middle-schooler\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking moment school bus driver, 77, CHOKES middle schooler"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shocking footage captured the moment an elderly bus driver slapped and choked a Louisiana middle schooler while kids screamed for him to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver, who has not been identified, was caught in video filmed by a terrified student on the bus, and has since resigned in disgrace from his role at bus contractor First Student.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is unclear what triggered the incident, with footage beginning with the bus driver lightly shoving the student back into his seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The student gets up and appears to try and exit his seat, causing the bus driver to push him again before shockingly slapping him over the head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the child shoves the bus driver in response, the 77-year-old then appears to pin him against the bus window and allegedly choke him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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An elderly bus driver was caught on camera slapping and choking a young student<\/p>\n
https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=I3k2pRItHU8%3Frel%3D0<\/p>\n
Stunned students could be heard pleading for the driver to let the child free, with one screaming, ‘Get off of him.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘You’re going to jail,’ adds another student from the back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver was employed by First Student, one of the largest school bus contractors in the nation that shuttles roughly 2.5 million students every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company has confirmed that after it became aware of the incident, the driver resigned on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the contractor told Fox8: ‘At First Student, we take our responsibility to provide a safe environment on our school buses very seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘The interaction the driver had with the student was unacceptable. He has resigned. Given this is an active investigation, we are unable to comment further.’<\/p>\n
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The driver has since resigned from his role at bus contractor First Student<\/p>\n
The school district that hired the bus company, Jefferson Parish Schools, also issued a statement following the shocking footage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We are aware of an incident that occurred on Oct. 30 on the campus of Marrero Middle School between a First Student bus driver and a student,’ the statement read.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘The bus driver is not a Jefferson Parish Schools employee. The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority, and JP Schools will continue to facilitate a safe learning environment for all students and employees. We are cooperating with JPSO to ensure a thorough investigation is conducted.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Jefferson parish Sheriff’s Office said it has made no arrests, although its Juvenile Division is reportedly still investigating.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n