A Las Vegas man says a Clark County School District bus rolled through a stop sign and crashed into him while he was riding an electric scooter, and he is now suing the district over the incident.
The lawsuit stems from a Nov. 21, 2024 collision and claims the rider was injured when the bus failed to yield at an intersection.
Crash video and allegations
Video and court records reviewed by 8 News Now show the school bus slowing before making contact with the scooter. The complaint alleges the driver executed a rolling stop instead of coming to a full halt and did not yield to the rider.
The plaintiff, identified in filings as Shad D'Anjou, argues that the video undercuts the driver's account of what happened. He is seeking damages for medical expenses and other losses he says he has incurred since the crash.
District safety record and logistics
The Clark County School District notes that its Transportation Department operates more than 1,930 district-owned buses. Those buses logged about 21 million miles during the 2022–23 school year and reported fewer than one accident per 100,000 miles, according to CCSD's newsroom.
District leaders have also warned that altering bus routes or school start times is not a simple switch to flip. As the district weighs schedule adjustments, it has outlined a one-time $5.6 million investment and about $5.1 million in yearly costs to add buses and drivers, FOX5 reports.
Rising e-scooter risks in schools
The lawsuit lands at a time when crashes involving students on electric bikes and scooters are drawing increased scrutiny around schools. Local reporting shows those collisions are on the rise.
KTNV found that e-bikes and e-scooters accounted for about 35% of student-involved crashes in a recent analysis and reported that the total number of students struck during school hours has climbed year over year. School officials and safety advocates have pointed to rising ridership and distracted road users as likely contributors.
What the suit alleges and what's next
The complaint, filed under the name Shad D'Anjou, accuses the bus driver of negligence and seeks compensation for medical treatment and other damages, according to court documents cited by 8 News Now.
The district has declined to comment on the pending litigation, in keeping with its usual policy. The case is now in the civil docket, and both sides are expected to exchange evidence during the discovery phase.
Legal context
Because the lawsuit centers on the bus driver's conduct, the outcome will depend on whether the evidence, including the video, shows a breach of the driver's duty of care and whether the driver was acting within the scope of employment for the district.
If the plaintiff proves negligence, the Clark County School District could face financial liability, although such cases are often resolved through settlement before reaching a full trial.
Attorneys for the plaintiff and representatives for CCSD had not provided further comment beyond the district's standard statement at the time of reporting. This story may be updated if new details emerge in court records or official statements.
