Special to Iredell Free News
Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are asking the public to help identify a vehicle that almost hit two students as they were crossing the road to board their bus on Thursday morning.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
The incident happened about 6:16 a.m. on Old Mountain Road. The car in question passed two stopped cars before running through the stop arm of the school bus, forcing two students to run to avoid getting hit.
The N.C. Highway Patrol is seeking information about the incident. The suspect vehicle is described as a light-colored Kia Soul with black wheels.
If you have any information, please contact the Highway Patrol by dialing *HP(*47).
Meanwhile, district officials are urging motorists to exercise care around school buses.
“We want to remind our community to slow down and pay attention. Driving distracted is not worth someone’s life,” I-SS said in a news release. “If you see a stopped school bus with red flashing lights and extended stop arms, this indicates the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off the bus. Drivers must stop their cars and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again.
Someone knows this vehicle. That time of morning they were probably heading to work. Do the right thing and turn them in. They need to be held accountable for almost killing those kids.
…or school. I’ve seen a lot of fast-driving high school students early in the morning.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the video camera had the resolution to capture the license plate? Just saying. Modern 4K cameras aren’t that expensive anymore.
Glad those kids are ok. The person driving that car ought to have their license permanently taken away! There’s no sense for people like that to drive like idiots and almost risking the lives of children!
The driver of that vehicle doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt. When they are found they need to made a poster child for how not to react at a stopped school bus. They should do time if for nothing more than just stupidity, have their driving privileges taken away, and be made to make public service announcements.