Indiana bus driver faces felony charges for allegedly strangling middle schooler
The driver, 53, strangled a boy who attempted to exit her bus at an incorrect stop
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Indianapolis school bus driver faces charges of felony strangulation and misdemeanor battery after allegedly attacking a middle school student that she stopped from exiting her bus at a stop that wasn't his.
Court documents allege the 53-year-old Pike Township schools driver grabbed the throat of the student during a Feb. 1 confrontation.
The incident transpired after the driver rerouted because of traffic, documents said.
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The driver told the student to "sit down little boy," and the student replied, "Call me little boy again."
An Indianapolis-area school bus driver has been charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor battery following an altercation with a middle schooler.
When she called the student "boy" again, he hit a button to exit the bus.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}During an ensuing struggle, the driver grabbed the student by the throat, documents said.
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Officers found bruises and welts around the boy's throat but no marks on the driver, documents said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It wasn't clear how old the boy is.
Carman Malone, an attorney representing the driver, declined to comment on the case.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A phone message weeking comment was left for a spokeswoman for the school district.