24-08-2025 21:38 via wbrz.com

'Its all about the kids:' School bus driver recounts evacuating students after Friday's explosion

ROSELAND - School bus driver LaSundra Self says her job is all about keeping kids safe, something she takes very seriously — especially in the face of an emergency. Students at Roseland Elementary were in the middle of their school day when an explosion happened less than a mile away from their campus on Friday. “My supervisor called—my area manager, and she said, 'There has been an explosion at the Smitty’s Supply and they’re
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