Hadley PD: Driver nearly hits student getting on school bus

Experts are warning drivers to stay alert after a student was seen walking to board the school bus and nearly got hit by a car this morning. 22 News reporter Eretta Odaya joining us live in studio with what locals also have to say about the incident. Nick, as Hadley Police try to identify the driver, this video has many locals frustrated with what happened and they just want someone to come forward and take responsibility. A close call for a student walking across the road to get onto the school bus that is stopped with flashing lights. Then a car nearly hits the child. Hadley Police released the footage Friday morning in hopes of catching the driver. Now I showed that video to some locals in the area and they had some opinions. I was appalled and just shocked. If you see a school bus stop and look, pretty straightforward. It's a traffic law besides everywhere, every state. This hopefully was an isolated incident. I mean, yeah, you see people doing stupid things. It's very dangerous for these kids out there. You know, people need to pay attention when they're driving. For this new father of a one-year-old, he says he quickly realized that life is absolutely precious. I drive absolutely completely differently now. People need to be more aware of their surroundings because it's not just about them on the road. It's about everybody else out there as well. Although school buses are known as the safest mode of transportation for students, one expert says that unfortunately, this isn't a rare occurrence. This happens pretty much every day in Massachusetts. There is now a law that allows communities to put cameras on their school buses in order to ticket those folks who don't follow the law. Shildrop says patience is a huge factor in preventing an incident. Keep some extra distance. Give that school bus safe. Give room for those children to get on and off the school bus. And according to Massachusetts law, you must stop for a bus with flashing red lights and a stop sign unless you're on a divided highway. And violators could be dealing with a fine. Working for you, Eretta O'Day, 22 News.