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Bus Accident Leaves Child In Emergency Brain Surgery

A school bus accident in Charlotte, North Carolina has left an 11-year old boy in the hospital after emergency brain surgery. Police say the bus driver lost control of the bus causing the accident. The driver has been charged with reckless driving. The treating physician commented on the child's injuries saying, "he didn't report any significant loss of consciousness, but he was acting a bit dazed and was ... lethargic and answering things slowly." Doctors have to make quick decisions as to whether or not to operate in brain injury cases, because delay can mean serious injury to the brain and permanent consequences. The boy is now recovering, following surgery.