School Bus Driver Charged: At Least 5 Kids Killed.
COSTELLO: All right, we have a little more information on that horrific school bus crash that killed at least five children in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The bus driver now charged with vehicular homicide. Martin Savidge, live on the phone with us right now. Hi, Martin.</s>MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (via telephone): Hey, Carol. You know, we've been hearing from the mother, the woman who's come forward and says that she is the mother of the bus driver. And that's Johnthony Walker, by the way, 24 years of age. She has been putting on a statement and she said a whole load of things to CNN but above all, she said that her heart goes out of course, to the families of the victims here. But she is also asking for compassion for her son. And several times, at least three times in the interview, she gave to CNN. She referred to what happened, this horrific accident, as God's will. And that certainly is starting to bother people as to what exactly does she mean by that. But she's also pointing out, that you know, she calls him a marvelous son. She said that he worked two jobs. He grew up in Chattanooga. And that everybody loves him here. And that he's never been in trouble before. So she's obviously coming forward as a mother to us, in support of her son. She also says that he called her right after the crash and said that he had been involved in an accident. He started to tell her more and she says the police took the telephone away from him. Well, now, as we know, authorities have charged him with five counts of vehicular homicide for the five children who died, also with reckless driving and reckless endangerment.