Car slams into school bus outside Milwaukee middle school
MILWAUKEE - Two boys, ages 15 and 11, were hurt when a reckless driver slammed a stolen Kia into a school bus outside Milwaukee's Morse Middle School Monday morning near 76th and Green Tree Road.
Police said the crash happened around 9 a.m.
Video (below) shows a car that is being driven recklessly slam into the school bus. Kids in the car were hanging out of the vehicle's windows. FOX6 News froze the video at the time of impact – because it is graphic.
Police said several people in the stolen vehicle ran from the scene. A 15-year-old boy who was in the vehicle was taken to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. An 11-year-old boy who was on the school bus was also taken to the hospital.
"Recklessness, not caring who they hurt. That is what I saw today," said Therese Nelson, who witnessed the crash and called 911. "I never leave until my child gets through them doors because you never know what could go on."
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Police say they are looking for the other people involved. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.
Milwaukee Public Schools statement
Stephen Davis, Media Relations Manager
"This morning, a reckless driving situation resulted in an incident outside of Morse Middle School during arrival. The incident resulted in injuries to an individual riding in the vehicle that was driving recklessly. Damage was caused to multiple parked vehicles, including a school bus. One individual who was exiting the bus at the time of the collision was also injured.
"Staff immediately worked to get everyone inside the building and contacted the police.
"MPS is taking proactive measures to keep our sites safe while reckless driving continues to be an issue in the community. This school year, MPS has placed hundreds of concrete bollards at our buildings and added other measures like fence posts, barricades, and cameras to our properties.
"We have also been actively working with representatives from the city and public safety partners to see how we can work together to identify areas that can be mitigated.
"While we are doing everything we can to enhance safety at our sites, we hope members of the community can understand the full impact of this issue. Reckless driving is dangerous, and we must work together to share this message with students. Adults can help by talking to children about safe driving and the consequences regarding dangerous behavior."