
Bus Company Pays $5 Million in Death of Disabled Child
Fajr Williams, 6, was being transported on bus operated by Montauk Transit of Hillsborough to a summer school program on July 17, 2023, when a strap on her wheelchair allegedly caused her to suffocate.
January 14, 2025 at 03:46 PM
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What You Need to Know
- School bus operator agrees presuit to $5 million settlement of claims stemming from death of disabled child.
- Lawyers for parents and estate claimed disabled girl, 6, died because attendant failed to notice that harness was blocking her airway.
- Settlement of $5 million represents full extent of bus company's insurance coverage.
A school bus company has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of a child with disabilities who died after a school bus attendant allegedly failed to notice the girl was suffocating.
Fajr Williams, 6, was being transported on a bus operated by Montauk Transit of Hillsborough to a summer school program on July 17, 2023, when a strap on her wheelchair allegedly caused her to suffocate. On entering the vehicle, the child's wheelchair was secured in the rear by bus monitor Amanda Davila. During the half-hour ride, a series of bumps caused the child to slump in her wheelchair, making the 4-point harness that held her in place to become tight around her neck, according to an investigative report by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.
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