Boy Dragged by Bus, Mom Seeks Safety Changes

0:00A 12-year-old boy named Nathaniel got dragged more than 350 meters down a street in Wheeler's Hill, suburban Melbourne, after his. Backpack an arm got caught in a bus door last month. He was just trying to get off for school when the driver closed the door too soon, pulling him along the road while he clung to a railing inside. Knees tucked to his chest, dodging parked cars. The driver only spotted him nearing the next stop and pulled over. Drocking footage from neighborhood cameras captured the whole terrifying ride, showing how close Nathaniel came to disaster. His mom, Grace Pan, broke down watching the video and shared it publicly, calling it a miracle he wasn't seriously hurt. Now the kids dealing with anxiety, seeing a psychologist, and too scared to ride the bus alone. She says if he were any taller or bigger, it could have. Ended way worse. Ventura, the bus company, fired the driver after their investigation and promised more training reviews, plus support for the family. Police are looking into it since it was a reported back in March, and even premiered

1:02Jacinta Allen sent thoughts to Nathaniel and his folks. Grace is pushing for real changes in safety checks and bus tech, and with the boys trauma still fresh, this story has got everyone rethinking how safe. Those daily school commutes really are. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today. I'm Corey with the story.