An outraged mother has spoken out after her 18-month-old son suffered a bump on the head during a bus ride as a result of ‘reckless driving’. Katie Ashley, from the Langley area of Middleton has said that Go North West have not given her an apology, only that they are looking into the incident on June 23.
Katie and her son Jake were taking a trip into Middleton’s centre when the bus took a corner ‘quite fast’ before slamming on the brakes. This led to Jake tipping headfirst from his pram into a pole.
The toddler was left with a large bump on his head as a result of the incident.
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“It was like it happened in slow motion as I went to get the pram,” Katie, 29, said. “I could not quite grab him in time.
“I got him out straight away to make sure he was alright. There was no apology from the driver.
“I said what if that were an elderly person or a disabled child. It could have been a lot worse.
“I would like some accountability on this. It is important to make people [in the bus company] aware that this has happened.” Katie said that her partner, Darren Robinson was unimpressed by what the couple claim was a disregard for passenger safety. The 49-year-old challenged the driver at the time but got no response, they claim.
Katie did say that Jake is luckily not too shaken up by the incident and that he has been his normal self despite the bump on his head. For Katie though, a bus journey, which she would do quite regularly using the 18 bus, is something that now brings anxiety.
“It makes me anxious getting that bus now,” the young mum continued. “I have got the 18 bus a few times
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