A New Jersey elementary school bus holding around 20 students went missing for an hour after the 80-year-old driver suffered a medical emergency. WNBC’s Adam Harding reports.
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No 80 year old should be driving at all especially a bus .
Oh let me guess let’s all sue because he is too old andd suffered a medical emergency
RETIRE ALREADY! MY GOD!
Noone past 60 should be driving any kids to school 🤷🏽♂️
I need more info but a “ medical condition” does not sound correct. Along with the “daised and confused” comment I personally am lead to believe the driver was high.
Take his license away
80 yr old driver?? He should not be working at his age. America should be ashamed.
is the bus driver ALRIGHT???????????
He might have suffered a seizure ,, and they are out of it .. and sleep
A 80 year old driver shouldn’t be allowed to driver a school bus period its the company fault
Beijing Biden’s America where 80 year old humans are forced to work to survive. All I have for this bus driver is compassion.
…..actually, Biden has tried to INCREASE the monthly payments of SS for seniors…..but the Republicans want to shut it ALL down….try to get with the program……
I’m absolutely shocked an 80 year old is allowed to drive small kids to a school!!! What! Where is the human safety logic in this?! And American parents just accept this from the school? Wow no way in light years would this happen where I am. I adore my grandparents and owe them so much, but in their 80s and 90s they cannot drive themselves safely at times with less motor and neurological skills, so let alone shoulder small children’s lives. The school or bus company just playing with fire here and cheaper labour.
One day I took a vax (bioweapon) the next, where’s my school bus???
This is a sign that no bus driver should be alone on a bus with kids. Emergencies do occur and had there been another adult in the bus it could have been handled immediately.
They barely pay for the drivers to be there, the only time you really see monitors on the bus, is if it’s a special needs bus, or a bus that has behavioral issues with students that make it a safety concern for the driver.
80 years old????
80 year old bus driver let’s start there this guy is probably a good dude let him retire and secondly buses are so sketchy always have been they need to start having 2 adults on the bus one to drive then a back up chaperone who can also drive just in case but also to watch the kids so they are not doing anything they are not suppose to be doing… It would create more jobs be safer for the students and the other driver, I think the city’s could find a little extra money to add one more individual to each bus.
Why is an 80 years old man driving a school bus
Probs had the jab, also who lets an 80 year old man drive a bus full of kids, at 80 my gramma used to drive into oncomming traffic
“I’m sure the kids were scared they were missing for an hour.”
Meanwhile, the kids didn’t even know they were missing. They were excited about the field trip.
Lord, have mercy!
I miss you sunny paml pam
Why are we forced to work at that age? Seriously, how is this a first world nation with fiscal architecture ion such a design as to make our older folk so desperate for money? The rent’s to gd high.
if an 80 year old can be president of the USA then an 80 year old can drive a school bus full of children
I would prefer not to have old folks driving children.
Old folks are more likely to have medical conditions and plus they anger road rage drivers
Don’t want children casualties of that
80yo?! Is the driver ok now? Insensitive report!!😓
Driver is 80 why is he still working? If it’s something he wanted or needed to feel obligated to work still 80 and working.
At a certain age I don’t think that it’s a good idea to let people 65 and older have a driving Job.
80 year old? Jesus and that guy said no hesitations about sticking his kids on the bus again Haha. Madness
The driver wasn’t old enough 🤣
80 years old?! Driving a school bus?!
Maybe it’s a Caribbean thing but does people keep on having to work after 60-65 come on really, safety 1sr !
Did the bus not have a CB radio on it? I remember in elementary school we were taught that if the bus driver is incapacitated somehow to get on the CB radio and call out the bus number and say whats happening.
Shouldn’t have 80 year Olds driving busses
80 yr old driver???r
This is what this administration is helping perpetuate. They want to open borders instead of taking care of our own citizens. Incredibly sad, I wish more people would open their eyes…😞
I wish mor people would stop blaming the current administration for every situation that happens outside of their control. You act like older individuals haven’t been driving buses now for decades. And as far as the economy goes this didn’t get happen overnight or in the last four years. It’s been decades in the making through both parties control of the federal government.
@Nathan Sutphin I agree the older generation has definitely contributed to the overall issue but this current administration has a big responsibility in everything that’s happening currently. Society is failing into a pit, and I don’t know if we’ll ever claw our way back out.
@ShaiLynn Why do you feel like society is falling into a pit? There is this delusion that crime, poverty, and overall struggle is new. It’s not at all for majority of Americans. It’s been happening through decades and different administrations. I’m sorry you feel that way but you shouldn’t.
The United States of GREED has its people working till the day they die if they want to eat and have housing.
How is an 80 yr old driver allowed to drive a school bus !!!??? 👀👀👀
Ummm excuse me how old was that driver!? WTAF!!!
The cop was like; no biggie, it was just an 80yr old driver, got in a little dingy, there was just some k-5 kids in the bus that were missing for like an hour 🤷♂️ nothin to fuss about!
The fact working class people need to work way past the retirement age is another sign of how the current economic system is unbalanced.
Or he wants to work
Wait…why didn’t one of tue kids call for help??? I dont understand how that’s possible
Oh my heart. 80 years old. 😭
Probably enjoys getting out of the house
80 year old bus driver!!!!..way to go bridgwater
Why dont all school buses have GPS trackers??? And an 80yr old driver???
This is what happens when you don’t do radio checks
80 years old, OMG, what is wrong with the US? That is totally shameful, the richest country in the world and this is how people have to live, shame.
Good for the first parent saying they’re going to put their kids on the bus again. Too many parents would use this as an excuse to get all worked up about an honest mistake.
Was it a mistake when a woman had a medical emergency resulting in crashing into a median, killing herself and 4 other innocent children who sat in the front. Really think about what you just said.
@𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲 case in point. Have a nice day.
Too old to be driving, especially a bus full of children. God bless the children and him, glad nobody got seriously hurt.
80 years shouldnt be driving a bus or ingeneral
The guy with the bandana and red hoodie turned out to be the driver
Y’all don’t have humans UNDER 80 up there that can drive SCHOOL BUSES up there ? Wow.
Maybe don’t hire 80 year old to do a job like this??
The news is so dramatic it worries me more than this story
80?
This is why driver should have an assistant. 2 adult should be present for the saftey of the kids and the drivers.
With what money? You gonna pay for that?!
80 yo? When did he take his last drivers exam. Dang.
I have nothing against an 80 year old person working but they shouldn’t be driving a large vehicle like a bus or a truck. My 85 year old father still drives but we worry about him driving a car. Driving a vehicle that large? Just doesn’t make sense.
Why do all these city folk in the comments think the man HAD TO WORK. He probably does it cos he loves it. And personally he can find something different to love cos he’s far too old to be driving a freaking bus. OMG.
This is why I’m glad my son has a phone with find friends.
Seems like there should be a GPS locate on those Busses.
LIVING WAGES prevent these issues
Govt housing for the poor disabled and our seniors, bring it back and do it right this time we know better and should do better!
80 years old yeah maybe they shouldn’t be driving a bus guys just a thought
I really do believe these types of situations shouldn’t be made public because this gives the school shooter freaks ideas on how to be different from the other school shooters. It is going to be a sad day when the school shooter takes the school bus.
Prolly a First Student owned bus
Why is an 80 year old driving a school bus ?!? Nope nope nope.
In our county, all buses have GPS tracking, cameras that can be live-streamed, an emergency button. But if you can pass the DOT physical and some training, you can drive, granted you don’t have enough traffic citations to cancel you out. I know this for a fact, I drive. It’s my retirement job.
80!?
This is news? When I was a kid we were often late to school because our bus driver was a pothead. He was consistently 15 to 20 minutes behind. Somehow we lived through it and no one seemed to care.
80 years old is too old to be in charge of a busload of elementary children. After 75 in NJ you must prove you are a fit driver, so I assume he had done that. Getting bus drivers is harder these days.
Why an 80 yr old driving the bus
He is too old 80years old ?
No disrespect to the elders but They shouldn’t let people that old drive a school bus full of kids
Come on , who allowed an 80 yrs person to drive a school bus?
80 yr old???
Come on NBC News! Let’s promote the banning of school buses! They are much too dangerous to be running the streets! Maybe we could have trans-school buses which would be more gentle. Trans school buses would not allow their drivers to have emergencies! NBC is very good at promoting trans crap!
Poor Fellow driving the bus. I hope he’s okay. Are there no GPS devices on these buses?
Im Sorry… but an 80 year old should not be driving a bus with children!!! And maybe shouldn’t be allowed to drive at all!
We have GPS on our buses
This is why you should be made to have a physical and mental health check every year when you have your CDL.
. At his age he shouldn’t be behind the of a school bus. If u have a medical problem like that u need to report that to the dmv by law and shouldn’t be driving at all much less a bus load of kids unless u have drs clearance and can safely operate that vehicle. We need to start electing officials that will make people pay for their actions. Glad I went back to being right wing republican
I have to question the critical thinking abilities of the person who would put someone that old behind the wheel of a school bus full of children. Period. End of story.
Thanks to post Malone for helping at the gas station
The focus on that red post was reassuring……
No 80y/o should be working, much less driving a school bus!
Why does an 80 year old man need to drive a bus in the 1st place? He should be enjoying retihelp the bus driver. He should be living his Life for the years he gave
If a person of 80 wants to work they should be allowed to but it has to be something that doesn’t pose a risk to anyone else
🙏🙏🙏
I understand people cant afford to retire but that 80yo man needs a simpler job.
How is it possible that an 80 year old is allowed to drive a bus with children…….🤔
80 y.o. driver!!?
When I lived in NJ all the busses had assistance’s in them.
Speaking as the dad of a small child, I’m glad the incidents were minor and no one was injured.
No disrespect to the elderly but why in the world was an 80 year old driving a school bus? At that age people should be enjoying their time at home.
You must be a Republican. There are tells.
Jesus Christ loves you so much ❤
80 years old. You can’t rely on anyone to look after you as you get older
Why is an 80 year old driving a school bus ?
I feel so bad for the elderly bus driver.
That’s nothing. They will have kids driving buses soon in Florida and Texas. Too young to form a union or vote. Perfect!
Post Malone’s broke cousin
The reporting here isn’t thorough enough. If reviewing the comments are a clue, it would be nice to follow up with what happened to the driver and how he is doing. Plus all the other questions about seniors being allowed to drive school buses, needing or wanting to work, adequate social security benefits, saving for retirement over the last 50 years, and what should working adults be doing now for their retirement. But first cover how the driver is doing.