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Student Jumps Out of Back of Moving School Bus, Dies From Head Injuries

A 14-year-old middle school boy died after jumping out of the back of a moving school bus. His legal guardian filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bus driver and the school district.

On the last day of school, a teen boy jumped out of the back of a moving school bus allegedly attempting to recreate a similar stunt rumored to have been pulled off in 2016. The boy landed on his back and struck his head on the pavement. He died later in the hospital. Witnesses said the bus was traveling at about 40 mph at the time of the incident.

The wrongful death lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the driver and the school district as the boy talked about his intentions within hearing of the bus driver and school monitor. The suit claims that despite the boy’s stated intentions, the driver did nothing to slow the bus, stop, block the back door or call police. The lawsuit alleges that the bus driver should have done something to prevent the boy from opening the rear bus door and jumping to his death even if he thought the boy was joking. The school superintendent pointed out that there was no record of any students jumping out of a bus, prior to the 14-year-old’s death.

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