Negligence in Monitoring Leads to Tragic Death of Student with Disabilities on School Bus

In July 2023, a heartbreaking incident occurred in Franklin Township, New Jersey, when 6-year-old Fajr Williams, a nonverbal student with Emanuel syndrome, died during her morning bus ride to an extended school year program. Fajr, who used a wheelchair, was secured with a four-point harness. As the bus traveled over a series of bumps, she slipped down in her seat, causing the harness to tighten around her neck and obstruct her airway. Tragically, she became unresponsive and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The bus monitor, […]