It was not immediately known whether he had a lawyer.
29 on charges that included reckless driving and reckless endangerment.
He was jailed on $107,500 bail for a court appearance Nov. Police said Walker was driving well over the posted 30 mph limit when he lost control of the bus, which was not equipped with seat belts.
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"It's tough on my kids because they know some of the victims as well."īutchee said it wasn't the first time he heard about a bus speeding: "I think it should wake up more bus drivers to be more cautious because you're dealing with a lot of kids' lives." "It's real tough, said Dujuan Butchee, whose daughters, Jamya and Janesa, are eighth-graders who used to go to the same school as the youngsters killed in the wreck. Parents who send their children off to school every day struggled to come to grips with the shock and break the news to their loved ones. Reality intruded, though, as an usher walked a tearful woman through the crowd. Preachers and officials spoke of grief, strength and faith.Ĭhildren the same age as those who died were talking, getting antsy and playing a little in the capacity-filled lobby.
Reeling from the tragedy, Chattanoogans lined up to donate blood, created a memorial of flowers and stuffed toys at the crash scene.Īt an evening prayer vigil, a local church overflowed and a gospel choir cried out in booming song. Walker was arrested and charged with five counts of vehicular homicide. Police said Johnthony Walker, 24, was speeding along a narrow, winding road Monday afternoon with 35 elementary school students aboard when he wrapped the bus around a tree. A school bus driver was behind bars Tuesday after a crash killed five youngsters and plunged Chattanooga into mourning over what the mayor called the "most unnatural thing in the world" - a parent losing a child.
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