By Scott Bolthouse | The Huron Hub
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Posted Sept. 15, 2023 — 4:05 PM EST
Huron Township police are seeking the driver of a pickup truck who nearly hit a student at a bus stop Friday morning.
The driver of the white truck failed to stop for a bus that was stopped with red flashing lights near Waltz and Felt Road at 7:11 a.m.
The parents of the student shared footage of the incident with police that was captured via home surveillance camera.
You can see the bus come to a stop, and the student start to walk across the street. That’s when the white truck enters the frame and never slows down as it almost hits the student. In the video, you can also hear the bus driver laying on the horn to warn the student.
Here is video footage:
“This is one of the most egregious things I’ve seen,” said Everette Robbins, Huron Township director of public safety. “That bus driver, by laying on the horn, definitely saved that student’s life.”
Robbins said that police are reviewing surveillance footage both from the school bus and in the area, and that it would be best if the driver turned themself in.
“This driver should turn themself in. We are looking at all the footage and are attempting to identify a license plate number,” he said.
Earlier this week, a semi truck and two other drivers were cited for failing to stop for school buses.
Police have been taking the matter very seriously by adding extra patrols to the bus routes.
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