Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Terrifying surveillance video released by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky shows the heart-stopping moment a reckless driver blew past a stopped school bus, nearly striking a young child. The incident, which occurred during peak afternoon traffic on Bardstown Road, was captured on the bus's exterior cameras. Despite the bus being completely stopped with its red flashing lights activated and crossing arm fully extended, the oncoming vehicle ignored the warnings and sped past just as the child stepped off to cross the street. The sheriff's department has posted pictures of the incident online and is asking for the public's help to identify the vehicle. Officials are using the shocking footage as a critical safety reminder for all motorists, emphasizing that traffic in both directions must stop on a two-lane road when a bus deploys its stop arm—and that saving a few seconds on a commute is never worth risking a child's life.
Terrifying surveillance video released by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky shows the heart-stopping moment a reckless driver blew past a stopped school bus, nearly striking a young child. The incident, which occurred during peak afternoon traffic on Bardstown Road, was captured on the bus's exterior cameras. Despite the bus being completely stopped with its red flashing lights activated and crossing arm fully extended, the oncoming vehicle ignored the warnings and sped past just as the child stepped off to cross the street. The sheriff's department has posted pictures of the incident online and is asking for the public's help to identify the vehicle. Officials are using the shocking footage as a critical safety reminder for all motorists, emphasizing that traffic in both directions must stop on a two-lane road when a bus deploys its stop arm—and that saving a few seconds on a commute is never worth risking a child's life.
