Worcester school bus driver falls off seat and crashes

Описание: WORCESTER - On-board video footage shows the moments before a school bus careened out of control Sept. 9 and crashed into parked cars in the driveway of a home at 132 Apricot St.

The bus had just dropped off students at the Sullivan Middle School and so no children were on board when it went out of control and veered into the driveway, crushing a parked car against the house and coming to a halt just short of the front porch.

Video from a camera mounted inside the bus shows driver Jean Barbieri of Millbury had not fastened the buckle on her seat belt before driving, police said, and was operating the steering wheel with one hand as she made a left turn out of the school driveway.

She can be seen losing control of the vehicle and slipping off the driver's seat as the vehicle veers out of control.

The 46-year-old driver, who suffered injuries to her hand, arm and leg, was cited for negligent driving, a seat belt violation and a marked lane violation, according to Worcester police.

Federal regulations require a school bus driver to fasten the seat belt before operating the bus, police said. No one else was reported injured in the accident, but the two cars struck at the Apricot Street address sustained significant damage.

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