bɪkˈʌz ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ flˈæʃ flˈʌd wˈɔːɹnɪŋ æt ðə tˈaɪm, ðə dɹˈaɪvɚɹ ʌvðə bˈʌs pətˈɛnʃəli fˈeɪsd tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ˌʌndɚ ðə stˈuːpɪd mˈoʊɾɚɹˌɪst lˈɔː.
Because the area was under a flash flood warning at the time, the driver of the bus potentially faced charges under the stupid motorist law.