IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – It’s one thing faculty officers say will make your coronary heart sink. Surveillance video captured the second an Iredell County elementary faculty scholar jumped again to keep away from being struck by a motorbike that was passing a stopped faculty bus.
The horrifying incident occurred at 2:38 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, because the Iredell-Statesville Faculties bus was touring alongside Carlyle Highway, at Farmdale Drive.
College officers mentioned the bike was noticed passing the stopped faculty bus and the elementary faculty scholar rapidly jumped out of the best way.
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North Carolina Freeway Patrol mentioned an individual of curiosity has been recognized on this case.
“The white male driver was working what seemed to be a Kawasaki Ninja 400. The driving force was sporting a black and purple helmet, a black Alpine Stars Jacket with purple and white on the best arm, and a purple Adidas backpack,” troopers mentioned.
The motorcyclist was additionally within the space of US 21 at Julian Place at 2:40 p.m. and NC 115 NB at Pine Lake Preparatory College at 4:20 p.m., NC State Freeway Patrol mentioned.
“On common a stopped faculty bus is handed 40 instances a day in Iredell County. We need to remind our group to decelerate and listen. Driving distracted shouldn’t be price somebody’s life. In the event you see a stopped faculty bus with purple flashing lights and prolonged cease arms, this means the bus has stopped and kids are getting on or off the bus,” Iredell-Statesville Faculties mentioned in a launched assertion on Friday.
The North Carolina Freeway Patrol is investigating this incident and looking for the motorcyclist concerned. Anybody with data is requested to name Freeway Patrol at *HP (*47).
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