A school bus reportedly “full of children” in Montgomery County, Maryland was caught on video crossing over a flooded bridge during the storms that caused flash floods throughout the area on Monday:
A school bus full of children drives through a flooded Glen Rd. in Montgomery County, MD. @mcpnews @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/bUpdUIWKdI
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) July 8, 2019
Man, someone needs to get fired over this:
Oh. My. God.
— Van Applegate (@vbagate) July 8, 2019
The side of the bus says “Valley Mill Camp” (notice the dents on the top of the bus):
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) July 8, 2019
According to reports, the driver was “removed from the route,” whatever that means:
Valley Mill Summer Camp sent out letters to all of its Parents & Camp officials tell me that the bus driver has been removed from the route indefinitely& is requiring all of it’s drivers to go thru additional severe weather training. @ABC7News #7OYS pic.twitter.com/rLcpGuj6ui
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) July 8, 2019
And this was not the only bus to drive over the flooded bridge:
1st yellow bus that drove thru flooded roadway in Montgomery County belongs to Valley Mill Summer Camp. 2nd green bus that drove thru flooded roadway belongs to Calleva Summer Camp. Both had kids aboard. @ABC7News #7OYS pic.twitter.com/gWDHOuBBsx
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) July 8, 2019
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This driver was also “pulled” from the route:
Calleva Summer Camp says it’s against policy to drive thru flooded roadway & bus driver has been pulled from route pending an internal investigation. @ABC7News #7OYS pic.twitter.com/GIzpvWUFov
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) July 8, 2019
The drivers will be lucky if they don’t criminal charges:
This is criminal.
— Texting Driving Fail (@TextDriveFail) July 8, 2019
And if there was any doubt, THIS is why you don’t drive through flooded areas (this is not the same place as the video above):
This road washed away trapping residents on the other side. This is the only access road for 75 homes in this Potomac, Maryland subdivision. It could take weeks to fix. pic.twitter.com/uMEy66k5zb
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) July 8, 2019
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