MCCORDSVILLE, Ind. (WRTV/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Caught on camera, a parent's worst nightmare -- three of her children almost killed by a UPS truck illegally passing a school bus.
“Fortunately, unfortunately having this video, hearing myself scream to stop will be played in my head forever,” Kelley Beal said.
Beal panicked as she watched a UPS driver come within inches of hitting three of her children getting off the school bus last week.
“I saw what was going to happen. And I just did everything that I possibly could to stop it. I, you know, I ran as fast as I could," she said. "I screamed as loud as I can. I still hardly have a voice this morning. So, I don't know. I could have thought I could have yelled any louder.”
She said thankfully, her oldest pulled his siblings back out of the way and the drivers stopped just in time.
“I don't think that he really ever heard me. I think what stopped him was just seeing the kids there on the bus,” Beal said.
Beal was trying to stay positive, knowing things could be a lot different.
“I don't know how I would be today. If you know, I lost one, two, three of my four children,” she said.
Her message to the driver of the UPS driver: “I just hope that he realizes what could have been and that he, and everyone else, you know, that is driving, or drives, or living or is driving on the road knows to you know, we need to wake up pay attention."
In a statement to WRTV, UPS said it is aware of the incident and is investigating.
“Safety is UPS’s number one priority," the statement read. "We are aware of the incident, and we are investigating the situation and will take the appropriate action. Our drivers are trained to be aware of their surroundings at all times and to be among the safest drivers on the road.”
Beal said she’s thankful for the video in hopes anyone who sees it will pay better attention on the road.
“I don't know how much closer you can get to a very serious tragedy," she said. "We don't normally see something like this caught on video. So you know, use it, take it, open your eyes, pay attention, know where you're going isn’t you know worth any life including your own.”
The UPS driver involved in this story was charged by prosecutors on Thursday. William Bullock, of Avon, was charged with passing a school bus when its arm signal was extended, according to online court records.