ARLINGTON, IOWA – A school bus driver dropped off his last kid before he lost control of his vehicle, ended up in a ditch and was hospitalized.
On September 22, 2014, at approximately 4:08 PM, Michael James Carey, age 74 of Fayette, was driving a West Central School bus north on J Avenue 7 miles West of Arlington when he lost control of the bus and went into the east ditch. Carey was transported to the Oelwein Mercy Medical Center for medical evaluation by Oelwein Ambulance.
Carey had just finished dropping off the last student on the bus route before the accident. There were no children on the bus at the time of the accident.
The Bus sustained approx. $3,500.00 damage. Arlington Fire Department assisted at the scene. Accident remains under investigation.
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LVS im 62 still working, take vacations and drive all the time, I have told my wife and kids when I start having trouble with my skills please don’t let me drive. Those buses are pretty long and on these gravel roads they might be hard to navigate. Just saying I have seen some pretty old drivers all over town and some are struggling. Look at the ages of most of our auto accidents.
@2old2fat-Did you ever stop to think there just might be a few more older people driving in this area. If you look at the percentage I would put money on it that there are more young people under 60 involved in accidents. I will admit there are a few that have diminished capactity that should not be driving. I have seen them myself. But, everyone makes a big deal out of it hwne they are involved in a accident but disregard the younger people doing stupid things. I see it every day.
No seat belt for the driver? Age?? Age?? See all the old people driving for Mason City and Newman??????
@2old2fat-Just because they are elderly does not mean they can’t drive. At least most of them have brains enough not to text and drive like most of the young people I see driving. How old are you?