Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students  LEANDER, Texas (AP) — A Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students on Wednesday rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students, authorities said.  At least one person has life-threatening injuries, while two others have “potentially life-threatening injuries,” Assistant Chief Kevin Parker, with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, said during a news conference.  The bus was traveling on a rural stretch of two-lane road when it veered off the right side “for an unknown reason” and rolled over, said Department of Public Safety Sgt. Billy Ray. view article

Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students  LEANDER, Texas (AP) — A Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students on Wednesday rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students, authorities said.  At least one person has life-threatening injuries, while two others have “potentially life-threatening injuries,” Assistant Chief Kevin Parker, with Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, said during a news conference.  The bus was traveling on a rural stretch of two-lane road when it veered off the right side “for an unknown reason” and rolled over, said Department of Public Safety Sgt. Billy Ray. view article

A TxDOT crash report obtained by ABC13 reveals new details about an Aug. 13 Cleveland ISD school bus crash. Records state the 21-year-old driver told investigators he was "distracted" and drove off the road, where the bus hit an embankment, and traveled more than 240 feet before eventually coming to rest on its side. view article

An investigation is underway in Crowley after a photo surfaced on social media showing students sitting on the floor of a school bus, which is against Texas law. Makayla Lyons, a parent in the Crowley Independent School District, said her son called her Wednesday morning to report that he and other students were sitting on the floor of a bus with no seats. view article

The driver of the Leander school bus that rolled over on Aug. 13 no longer works for the district, officials said in a letter sent to parents. A district spokeswoman on Wednesday said she did not know if the driver, Tim Gall, quit or was terminated. He had been a driver for the district since 2019.  Sixteen students and Gall were taken to hospitals on Aug. 13 after the bus Gall was driving rolled over in the 22500 block of a wet Nameless Road in western Travis County. None of the injuries turned out to be life-threatening. view article

The driver of the Leander ISD school bus that crashed earlier this month is no longer an employee of the district. A message sent to staff and families of Bagdad Elementary School on Tuesday said that the driver, Tim Gall, was cited by Texas DPS for failure to drive in a single land and improper use of a seatbelt, though the investigation into the crash found no criminal wrongdoing on Gall's behalf. The message then said that Gall "is no longer employed" with the district. view article

School officials announce that the Leander Independent School District bus driver involved in a rollover crash is no longer employed with the district. view article

Leander ISD has released the video of the crash. The approximately nine-minute video shows the moments before and after the crash happened. view article

The driver of the Leander Independent School District bus that rolled over on Aug. 13 in the Sandy Creek area of Travis County was ticketed for failing to drive in a single lane and not using a seatbelt, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Monday. DPS said prosecutors determined criminal charges were “not warranted” for the driver. view article

A Bryan ISD bus driver who was arrested last year has now been cleared of all charges, KBTX has confirmed. In September 2024, Mark Spicker was taken into custody by Bryan police and charged with driving while intoxicated after a minor crash with a parked vehicle. Several students were on the bus at the time, but no one was injured. This week, Brazos County Assistant District Attorney Brian Price confirmed the DWI charge was rejected after lab results came back negative for alcohol and controlled substances. view article

The Leander school district has released video footage and the name of the driver involved in a rollover crash on Aug. 13 with 46 elementary and middle school students on board. Bus driver Tim Gall has been placed on paid administrative leave while the Department of Public Safety conducts its investigation into the wreck, according to the district. view article

Two Cushing ISD electric buses were damaged in a fire Wednesday night at the district’s bus barn, according to school officials. The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. at 424 Elm Ave. in Cushing. Multiple departments responded, including the Lilbert-Looneyville, Cushing, Central Heights-Appleby and Douglass volunteer fire departments, along with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office. view article

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Three teens are facing charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle after allegedly taking a Pleasant Grove Independent School District bus for a drive in July.  Matthew Lacey, 18, Trip Wilson, 17, and Brooks Wilhite, 17, have all been identified as suspects, according to the Texarkana Texas Police Department. Wilhite and Wilson were arrested earlier this month, and Lacey was picked up over the weekend. All are free after posting bail. Wilhite's bail was set at $25,000, and bail for Wilson and Lacey was set at $20,000, according to jail records. view article

Dozens of parents with children attending Plano ISD schools are raising concerns following the elimination of some bus routes. Families must now find alternative transportation for their children going to and from school. It’s part of the district’s 2025-2026 bus transportation plan. Letters sent to parents in March said the district updated zones that once qualified as hazardous for students living within two miles of campus. view article

A Van Alstyne school bus was involved in an accident Wednesday. The district said that no serious injuries were reported, and all students and the driver were safe and accounted for. The bus driver has been placed on administrative leave as part of the district’s standard protocol pending an investigation view article

wABILENE, Texas — A tragic accident at the Wylie Independent School District's Transportation Facility claimed the life of a 64-year-old bus driver, Lupe Garcia, on Tuesday morning. Garcia, who had been with the district for less than a year, was killed in an incident involving a bus. The Abilene Police Department confirmed that Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene. view article

Cleveland ISD said all 58 students were safely evacuated and taken to the hospital after a school bus flipped over on FM 1010 on Wednesday morning. SkyEye was above the scene, where several elementary students could be seen outside the bus and being taken away on stretchers. view article

A Leander ISD mother spoke out after a school bus crash on Wednesday afternoon. According to parents, the school district didn't send anything out about the crash until nearly 8 p.m. That is roughly five hours after the crash happened. view article

Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students view article

As Houston ISD students get set to head back to class on Tuesday, one mom is raising concerns about her son's bus route. Multiple text messages from the district show the new school bus route is right in the middle of the Sam Houston Parkway, one of Houston's busiest freeways. Brianna Van Borssum said she just got another text from the district on Monday. view article

A Cleveland ISD school bus was involved in a rollover crash on Monday in Liberty County, according to the district. The school district said the crash happened on FM 1010 near County Road 337, and the bus ended up on its side in a ditch. School officials said all students on board the bus were safely evacuated, and their parents were notified of the incident. It's unclear what led to the crash or how many vehicles were involved. No significant injuries were reported. view article

A Cleveland ISD school bus carrying students from Cleveland High School and Cleveland Ninth Grade Center was involved in a crash Monday morning on FM 1010, coming to rest on its side in a ditch. District officials say 59 students were on board at the time. All were safely evacuated, and first responders immediately evaluated them at the scene before they were transported to the North Service Center for further medical checks. view article

Texas officials are urging drivers to exercise extreme caution as millions of students return to school this month, warning that a moment of distraction could have devastating consequences. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued comprehensive safety guidance Monday, emphasizing that children often don’t pay attention to traffic while walking to school. view article

As students begin heading back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds all Texans to exercise heightened caution and adhere to safety measures implemented to protect students, staff and fellow drivers this school year. This includes tips on how to safely drop off and pick up your child from school, drive cautiously through school zones and talk to your family and loved ones about staying safe this school year and beyond. view article

Beaumont ISD is rolling out a new bus system this school year in an effort to improve transportation efficiency, enhance student safety, and reduce delays. Starting this year, middle and high school students will ride the same buses, while elementary students will continue on separate routes. The district says the change will shorten ride times, reduce the number of stops, and help buses run more reliably. view article

Several Kerrville Independent School District teachers and staff members drove school buses full of hundreds of campers from Camp La Junta and Camp Mystic to reunification sites on July 4. Catastrophic Guadalupe River floods swept people and structures away early that morning as it rose nearly 30 feet in under an hour. Both camps, located along the river, reported the campers that were accounted for were safe but had no electricity or running water available due to the flooding. view article

The driver of a concrete pump truck that in March 2024 slammed into a school bus in Bastrop County, killing a five year old and an adult, plead guilty on manslaughter charges Monday.  view article

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD families have reason to celebrate as the district officially restored transportation for all students after cutting 79 bus routes earlier this school year. The change comes as part of a newly approved $1.2 billion budget, which also includes pay raises for teachers, staff, and police officers. view article

Across the nation, school districts are having a hard time keeping and hiring bus drivers. One local school district, Comal ISD, is becoming greatly effected. As one of the fastest growing and largest districts in the San Antonio area, the district covers over 500 square miles in five different counties with over 27,000 students attending. view article

Some Brenham ISD parents are concerned about the safety of their children aboard school buses, while the district struggles to find people to drive them. Overcrowding and longer run times for some buses has parents worried and debating whether their children should be using school transportation. One parent, Cassi Harrison, has pulled her three children off after she says her daughter had to sit on the floor of her elementary school bus, which had students from two bus routes. Harrison says the safety of the children needs to be addressed. view article

A driver was shot before crashing into a Spring ISD school bus Tuesday morning in north Harris County, officials say. This happened on FM 1960 near Rolling Creek just before 7:30 a.m. Deputies are in the 1600 block of FM 1960, where a @SpringISD bus has crashed with another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle has a gunshot wound. No reports of injuries to students. view article

After four days of frustration over Houston ISD’s new transportation system, which parents widely have derided, Amanda Marshall wanted to know exactly how her 10-year-old son, Henry, was getting to his magnet school. view article

Two Austin ISD buses were involved in a crash in southeast Austin on Wednesday morning, and both police and the district say no injuries have been reported. view article

Several Conroe ISD elementary school students had minor injuries after a car slammed into their school bus. School officials said 58 students from Ford Elementary were on board at the time of the incident this morning. view article

An Abilene ISD bus driver was assaulted Monday morning. Police reports say the driver was transporting students back to the Abilene State Supported Living Center when one of the students refused to stay in his seat. The driver pulled over when he wouldn't sit down as requested, and after she stopped the bus, "the student began punching and kicking the bus driver," according to the reports. view article