Ehman said Allie’s had one surgery a year every year since, and has to go to therapy to be able to bend her knee. School bus driver Melinda Sanders is accused by the girls family of failing to notice the child getting off the bus. The driver was identified as Melinda Sanders. It has been said that the footage will be played at Sanders’s trial, who is also accused of breaking 16 rules of her employment as a school bus driver, which included making sure kids get on and.
Christina Amesse - Bus Attendant Heather Augusta - Driver. The driver, Melinda Sanders, is now facing a civil trial after Rednour’s mother filed a lawsuit against her in 2018 seeking unspecified damages. School bus driver Melinda Sanders is accused by the girl’s family of failing to notice the child getting off the bus. She can’t wear shorts or skirts because questions about her scars trigger the trauma.Įhman said loud noises, school buses on the road, the severe and constant itching on her leg are more added triggers of PTSD. LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) A bus driver is suspended without pay, as of May 18, after the driver's bus was caught on video dragging a 7-year-old girl. Debbie Luthringer - Lead Teacher, Justus Gage (782-4459) Melinda Martin - Lead Teacher. Her daughter can’t can’t wear jeans because of the pain caused by the material rubbing on her leg. Both Ms Sanders and Jefferson County school district are named in the lawsuit. The girl’s family alleged in court on Tuesday that the bus was driven 1,147 feet before coming to a stop. The driver was identified as Melinda Sanders. School bus driver Melinda Sanders is accused by the girl’s family of failing to notice the child getting off the bus. They are injuries the 13-year-old still battles today, Ehman said. LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) A bus driver is suspended without pay, as of May 18, after the driver's bus was caught on video dragging a 7-year-old girl. The child suffered severe injuries to her leg, extensive nerve damage and severe PTSD, her attorney claims. The driver didn’t stop the bus until another car’s horn was heard trying to get her attention. The video also showed a student standing to the right of Sanders as she was driving, which attorneys said was another dangerous mistake. The video shows the moment the child’s backpack got stuck between the closing doors, then struggling to free herself. The story gained national attention last week when WAVE 3 News published video from inside the bus.
Attorneys said students getting on or off a bus is one of the most critical times.
The suit also claims Sanders had a history of violating protocols, and ran a stop sign while the child was being dragged. Attorneys accused Melinda Sanders of breaking 16 rules that day that bus drivers must follow to keep children safe.