Fulton County mother advocates for bus safety after the loss of her three children

FULTON COUNTY, Ind. -- A heartbroken Fulton County mom lost three of her own children when a driver didn’t stop at a school bus in 2018, now she’s speaking out about the arrest of another driver.

It’s been almost seven years since Brittany Ingle lost her three children, Mason, Alivia and Xzavier that were hit by a vehicle as they were crossing the road to get on the school bus.

The driver has been identified as Alyssa Shepard after she failed to stop for the kids on SR-25 for the school bus that had an active stop sign and flashing lights extended at the time of the crash.

October 30, 2018, is a day that changed this mother’s life as she calls that day her “worst nightmare.”

“She acknowledges seeing the red light, she acknowledges seeing the kids and she did not slow down she tapped her breaks 8th tenths of a second when she was already on top of the children and her vehicle had to roll to a stop, she totaled her vehicle with my children’s bodies and the neighbor boy,” said Ingle.

That tragedy has come to light after a recent bus incident involving the Penn Harris Madison School Corporation, a driver just missed two kids at a Osceola school bus stop last week.

“People are angry that Fulton County didn’t make an example out of the situation when three children’s lives were taken and one is forever changed,” said Ingle.

Shauri Rose was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal recklessness after that incident, bringing back that terrible day in 2018 for Brittany Ingle.

The MAX Strong Law was named after Ingle's kids who were killed to ensure drivers who illegally pass a school bus and cause a death they can face up to 6 years in prison.

“We want to see MAX Strong go national in all fifty states so whether you're driving to Michigan or you're driving to Florida all rules are the same. That's a school bus slow down, stop and let these children live because they deserve that,” said Ingle.