Bus Hijacker Apprehended Thanks to Heroic Driver
Larry Teixeira, O.S.S. President presents a plaque to Salena Torres, a bus driver for Southwest Transportation Agency honoring her at their in-service day. Tyler Houston with Keenan & Associates looks on. Due to Salena’s extraordinary presence of mind and bravery, she was able to ward off what could have been a disastrous situation to both herself and the students aboard her bus. A man boarded her bus with the intention of hijacking it and demanded she take him to the San Gabriel Mission.