A California school bus ride home turned into a scene out of a third-world country Monday when furious parents smashed their way onto a Calaveras Unified bus and children started climbing out the windows because the driver refused to let the kids off.
The wild scene unfolded along Highway 49 near Russell Road in Calaveras County after students were held on the stopped bus for about an hour.
According to KCRA 3, the trouble began when a student reportedly tried to climb out a window before the bus had come to a stop.
The driver then pulled over, contacted law enforcement, and ordered the students to remain seated and roll up the windows. The children were reportedly kept aboard for nearly an hour while they waited for deputies to arrive.
Video recorded by a student shows the scene rapidly spiraling out of control as students shouted, parents gathered outside, children squeezed through open windows, and at least one adult climbed into the bus.
One 12-year-old student told KCRA that the children had been loud and excited to get off the bus before the situation escalated.
Nichole Wellington said her frightened son called her from inside the bus. She rushed to the scene and demanded that the driver release him.
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