INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of a kindergartner who died in a 2012 school bus crash says she's angry that lawmakers haven't found a way to pay for seat belts on school buses.
Danyelle Smith's 5-year-old daughter, Donasty, died March 12, 2012, when the bus she was riding slammed into a bridge support in Indianapolis. Bus driver Thomas Spencer had a heart attack before the crash and died on impact.
Smith says she'll keep pushing to require seat belts on the state's 16,000 school buses. WTHR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/YXNT27 ) installing the devices can cost $7,000 to $15,000 per bus.
Bartholomew County and Seymour schools have installed seat belts on their buses. Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis also has seat belts for students. Most other buses only have a seat belt for the driver.
