Macarthur Anglican School bus crash: Driver charged after boy, 14, hit in Cobbity, Sydney
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The bus driver who allegedly hit and killed a 14-year-old boy outside his school is charged after a witness claimed he suffered a ‘medical episode’
- Medical teams were called to the Macarthur Anglican School
- 14-year-old boy was rushed to hospital but could not be revived
- Bus driver, 54, charged and will face court on Thursday
A bus driver has been charged after a teenager was allegedly beaten and killed in front of her school.
Emergency services were called to the Macarthur Anglican School in Cobbitty, in south-west Sydney, just before 3pm on Wednesday to report that a 14-year-old boy had been struck by a bus.
Three ambulances and a helicopter rushed to the scene. and administered CPR to the teenager before transporting him by road to Liverpool Hospital in critical condition, however he died a short time later.
The bus driver, a 54-year-old woman, was also taken to Liverpool Hospital for mandatory testing as the Crash Investigation Unit opened an investigation into what happened.
the woman was arrested by police at hospital on wednesday night and charged with dangerous driving resulting in death and negligent driving (resulting in death).
A staff member appears to attend to the bus driver after the accident. The side of the bus is badly damaged.
Three ambulances and one air ambulance responded to the scene and performed CPR on the child.
The woman was denied bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court on Thursday.
His license was also suspended.
The terrified students revealed how they thought the bus driver suffered a “medical episode” before she allegedly ran off the road, smashing through a steel bollard on the sidewalk and allegedly running over the teen.
The crowded “bus zone” area of Macarthur Anglican School, where children waited to go home at the end of the school day, was thrown into chaos after the tragic accident.
Shocked, parents and teachers at the elite private school tended to the injured boy, while others had to force open the bus’s emergency exits to reach the children inside.
A photo from the scene showed the driver slumped in her seat while a staff member attended to her.
A teenager died in hospital after the incident (pictured)
Camden Police Superintendent Paul Fuller said they were speaking with witnesses.
“Obviously, it was at school pickup, so there were a lot of students and a lot of parents in the area,” he said.
A student who was on the bus told 7News that the driver appeared to be having some type of medical episode before going off the road.
Parents of other students on the bus also said they witnessed the driver have health problems before he lost control.
The exclusive school charges up to $21,000 a year in student fees, making it one of the most expensive in the Macarthur area.
The director of the private co-educational K-12 school, David Nockles, had already written to the school community on Wednesday night to express his anguish.
“The incident required a substantial police and ambulance presence, including a helicopter,” Nockles wrote.
‘Many students, parents and staff witnessed the accident, so I encourage you to talk to your children and, if necessary, provide support.
Footage shows the bus appears to have crossed a footpath and hit a tree at Macarthur Anglican School in south-west Sydney (pictured)
An air ambulance landed on the school’s playing field to take the boy to hospital (pictured)
The school is one of the most expensive in the MacArthur region.
‘Tomorrow morning we will hold age-appropriate assemblies where we can begin to inform students and provide pastoral care support.
“Your prayers are greatly appreciated at this time of distress in our community.”
The police investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.