Hamilton County school bus driver indicted on child abuse charges
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Hamilton County school bus driver has been indicted on over a dozen charges, including child abuse.
These charges are related to an incident that occurred more than a month ago.
Brandy Renee Smith was suspended as a driver after the county received complaints from parents that she slammed on the brakes and injured students.
A grand jury has now indicted her on the following charges:
- Child Abuse (4 counts)
- Reckless Endangerment (9 counts)
- Reckless Driving
The indictment we received lists the victims under the age of 8 years old.
A similar incident to Smith’s occurred in Walker County, Georgia last week.
Officials from Walker County say a school bus driver at Ridgeland High School hit the brakes due to a disruption on the bus.
The school system is investigating this incident to determine if any students were injured.
