UT - School bus driver charged with setting bus on fire on two separate occasions - March 5, 2024

[Clearsky]

School Bus Driver Accused of Lighting Bus on Fire with 42 Children Inside, Then Continuing to Drive

Michael Austin Ford has been charged with arson of a vehicle of an organization receiving federal funds in connection with two incidents between 2022 and 2023

people.com

Michael Austin Ford, 58, was indicted by a grand jury in February and was detained on Friday after authorities accused him of setting a school bus on fire on two separate occasions, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah, said in a statement.

 

[LadyL]

do they not do criminal checks for their drivers???


Ford allegedly has a history of arson cases, per the motion for detention.

He allegedly “acknowledged to investigators” that he was involved in three other bus fires — one between 2001 and 2002, and the others in 2016 and 2017, according to the motion for detention.

School Bus Driver Accused of Lighting Bus on Fire with 42 Children Inside, Then Continuing to Drive

Michael Austin Ford has been charged with arson of a vehicle of an organization receiving federal funds in connection with two incidents between 2022 and 2023

people.com

 

[LordMo]

heck, I get it. Who hasn't gotten bored during long commutes and.... lit their vehicles on fire?? And kept driving????

... maybe I don't get it.

Also, yeah, "recent history of specifically lighting buses on fire" really should be a consideration for hiring a new bus driver.