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School Bus Aide Naps on Moving Bus as Student Escapes
Nevada school bus aide slept for 19 minutes while special ed student crawled out rear door at 35 mph.
In brief
Nevada school bus aide slept for 19 minutes while special ed student crawled out rear door at 35 mph. Carmen Morris, 42, faces child abuse charge after allegedly napping on moving school bus as student escaped harness and fell out. Originally reported by Law & Crime.
School bus aide naps
Carmen Morris, 42, of Las Vegas, faced child abuse charge after allegedly napping for 19 minutes on moving school bus.
“Carmen was unaware of what was happening … until the alarm sounded and (the boy) fell out”
Student escapes harness
Special education student crawled to bus rear door and fell out while vehicle moved at 35 mph.
Arrest details
Morris arrested by Clark County School District Police on Oct 13, 2026 after student fell from bus.
Morris denies sleep
Morris claimed motion sickness caused her to not notice student leaving seat.
“he moves really fast”
Morris' explanation
Morris initially said she intentionally let student out of seat but later claimed student escaped himself.
“Carmen today said that (the boy) let himself out of the seat”
Preliminary hearing
Morris' preliminary hearing set for February 2027 after facing felony child abuse charge.
The takeaway
Carmen Morris, 42, faces child abuse charge after allegedly napping on moving school bus as student escaped harness and fell out.
