BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent of Schools Mary Skipper announced an independent investigation into school transportation safety.
A former federal prosecutor and Cambridge police lieutenant, Natashia Tidwell, will lead the investigation.
The investigation comes after a 5-year-old was hit and killed by a bus in Hyde Park last month.
The school bus driver that was behind the wheel was driving on an expired bus certificate at the time of the crash. He resigned before a termination hearing.
“To be honest, I was surprised at how long it took for us to get this information. We should have better access to knowing who and when and why,” said Wu.
The records were kept by Transdev, the international company which Boston Public Schools has contracted to manage its routes since 2013.
Lens Arthur Joseph attended Up Academy in Dorchester; he was hit and killed after getting off the bus. Family members said he was with his cousin at the time of the crash.
“It’s important to make sure that we all have a full understanding of what happened, how this possibly could have taken place, and also the steps that are needed to make sure nothing like this ever happens again,” Wu said.
Transdev said it supports the review and is cooperating with the investigation.
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