Dunn, N.C. — A former school bus driver for Johnston County Schools has been charged in connection with a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist.
Tammy Starling Clay, 44, of Matthews Way in Willow Spring, was arrested Thursday in connection with the Oct. 24 death of Carol Lynn Sutherland. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Sutherland died when Clay pulled her bus into the cyclist’s path.
Clay, who was driving a bus for McGee's Crossroads Elementary School, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
Tracey Peedin Jones, a public information officer for Johnston County Schools, says Clay resigned from her job Oct. 31.



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November 9, 2012 9:14 a.m.
She had just hung up with her 15 year old Son, telling him she'd be home in 10 minutes to start dinner.
The kids on the bus witnessed nothing except Carol lying in the ditch after being hit by a bus that had just turned in front of her.
There is no evil, county, government, law enforcement conspiracy to make anyone "look better". The picture that was posted from the scene on the news showed the bus turned in front of the motorcyclist. Even I could see that, before knowing anything.
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