Bus Goes into Ditch with HMS Students
On December 11, 32 kids were being transported from Harvest Middle School to Browns Valley Elementary. The driver who was transporting them was named Jaquida C. Parker of Vallejo.
The driver was not familiar with the area so she took the wrong turn and then a student told her that she had gone the wrong way.
She then got on the intercom and said, “Sorry I missed your turn, guys”. We then drove approximately a mile down the road. Everyone thought she should have gone further. However, she started to turn the bus diagonally along the road. I then yelled everyone buckle up everyone started panicking.
As the bus driver put it in reverse, she backed up too far and ran the bus into a ditch. She started revving the engine and you could smell it. Everyone started yelling at her to stop, so she got on the intercom and said we we’re not stuck. However, we did not move.
Haley Geary, an eighth grader, said, “It was one of the most scariest experiences in my life”.
Eventually the bus driver gave up and I then opened the emergency door and helped everyone out. The bus driver looked scared. We all wondered why.
Ms. Gould, a 7th grade English teacher at HMS, was driving home and noticed the bus. Students were very happy that Ms. Gould was there and she started making phone calls. She then told me to call 911 and then the police arrived.
One officer started speaking to her. The officer could smell alcohol on her breath. It turned out she was intoxicated. In the end, the bus driver, Jaquida C. Parker, was charged with multiple counts of child endangerment along with a DUI.
Cole is an 8th grader at Harvest who enjoys wakeboarding,snowboarding and running. He also likes hanging out with friends and making movies. He would...
I was there and it was super scary. Good story.
i wish i was there
I was on the bus and luckily was in he front, but was scared when I heard people screaming coming from the back of the bus.
I was there. It was so scary, but I am glad we all were ok!!
I was there too. It was scary. I am glad nobody was hurt. Cole Brown was very responsible at the the bus. He opened the emergency exit and made sure everyone got out. He was very smart to call the police. I am glad he did. He was very nice because I know him and he asked me if I wanted him to call my brother because he heard about it. Cole is a very caring person. Thank you Cole.
Hey I was a student of harvest middle school last year and I was in journalism and I have to say wow what an amazing story and I feel really bad for you guys that had to pass by that terrifying experience I hope you guys are OK 🙂 Say hi to Mr Paniagua for me
A good story, I feel very bad for the people on the bus and people who saw it.