Bus driver reportedly falling asleep near school bus stop, East Hartford CT
TrafficPolice responded to reports that a school bus driver was falling asleep while driving near Norman Drive and School Street. A child on the bus called 911. Officers arrived and coordinated to block traffic around the bus stop to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: East Hartford Police
01:48
Transcript:
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Border vehicle complaint, school street in Eddington Road.
00:03
There's a child on the bus on 9-1-1 saying the bus driver is falling asleep at the wheel.
00:09
He's heading to the Norman Drive and School Street bus stop now.
00:16
Okay, 3rd, September.
00:19
Mark got it.
00:22
It's going to be a female driver.
00:27
That looks.
00:29
Okay,
00:34
have there stopped that the Norman stop?
00:37
The same that they're trying to keep her awake.
00:43
Stand for it. I'm pulling up on it now.
00:48
40, you can put me out on school.
00:51
7-4.
00:57
24. 224, I'm out.
01:00
7-4.
01:06
3-56, Kripija.
01:09
Okay, good night.
01:17
24 to 20.
01:20
Go ahead.
01:22
Are you tied up?
01:25
Negative, what do you mean?
01:28
Can you come up to Goodwin? I don't need you shut that intersection down. Don't have anyone come up a school street.
01:35
We've got the bus here blocking everything kind of.
01:38
Got to be good one. Goodwin.
01:45
Yeah, for now, it's getting congested.
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Location mentioned:
Norman Dr & School St, East Hartford, CT 06108
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