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Former Rockland bus driver arrested on manslaughter charge in student's death
Jeffery Colburn faces manslaughter charges after a grand jury indicted him for running over a 12-year-old student in a crosswalk with a school bus, according to Rockland police.
- A former RSU 13 bus driver was charged with manslaughter after 12-year-old Brayden Callahan died Nov. 21, 2025, at Broadway and Eliza Steele Drive in Rockland.
- Neighbors and parents had long raised concerns about Jeffrey Colburn, 65, former RSU 13 bus driver, who had two prior crashes and a 2015 DUI conviction with a $500 fine and 150-day license suspension.
- Police say the onboard bus video shows Colburn leaning far right and the front crossing arm retracted, while he told investigators he did not see the student and failed to watch the road.
- Legal action and statutory caps create immediate consequences for RSU 13, as Brayden's parents filed a lawsuit seeking $10,000,000, while damages are limited to $400,000 under the Maine Tort Claims Act.
- A grand jury indicted Colburn, and the Knox County District Attorney's Office issued an arrest warrant leading to his Thursday arrest nearly two months after Nov. 21, 2025.
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Rockland School Bus Driver Charged with Manslaughter Following November Crash that Killed a 12-Year-Old Student
The Rockland Police Department arrested school bus driver Jeffrey Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday on manslaughter charges following a months-long investigation into the fatal Rockland bus crash that killed 12-year-old RSU 13 student Brayden Callahan. [RELATED: Rockland School Bus Driver Placed on Leave After Fatal Collision, Records Show Prior OUI Conviction…] Rockland police took [...] The post Rockland School Bus Driver Charged with Mansla…
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School bus driver charged with manslaughter in Rockland student’s death
Rockland police arrested Jeffery Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday.
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