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Wednesday 30 November 2022
Student jumps from moving bus JO KENT A 13-year-old Waimea Intermediate student was left injured after jumping from a moving school bus when it pulled away as he was removing his scooter from the side storage compartment.
Concerned parents Neville and Kelly Phillips say this isn’t the first time it’s happened to their son Josh. “Josh reminds the bus driver every day prior to getting off that he will get his scooter out of the boot,” Neville says. “That day,
the driver acknowledged him, but drove off down Pitfure Road in Wakefield with the boot flap open and Josh still inside with his scooter. “He had to make a split-second decision to try to get his scooter off the moving vehicle or leave
it and jump to safety. So, he jumped.” Falling awkwardly, he hurt his ankle, but managed to make his way to the next stop on Martin Avenue where the driver gets out to take down the school sign. But, sadly, his scooter had gone.
“When he approached the bus, he asked the driver why he drove off to which he was told ‘I didn’t see you’. But why wasn’t the driver checking the mirrors constantly and watching the whole process
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