Arlington, Texas man charged with aggravated endangering of child after September Winfield school bus collision
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by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Sumner County Attorney Larry Marczynski has charged Emilio Silva, 28, of Arlington, Texas, with aggravated endangering a child, a felony, for not properly restraining his son during a Sept. 15 accident involving a Winfield school bus transporting a middle school football team.
The accident occurred when a 2007 Chevy Tahoe Silva was driving southbound slammed into a school bus containing football players and coaches traveling to Wellington to play a game at 5 p.m. at Sellers Park that Thursday afternoon. Silva’s 9-year-old passenger son was not properly restrained while riding in the vehicle and was critically injured and transported to an undisclosed Wichita hospital after the accident.
According to the complaint, the 9-year-old was ejected approximately 69 feet and suffered serious bodily injuries, including head injuries. Silva is accused of failing to stop at the intersection at U.S. 160 and Oliver (Dalton Road).
No children on the school bus were injured.
The Winfield students and staff were transferred to another school bus and transported back to Winfield Middle School. Coaches, staff and administration were on site and coordinated with the Sheriff and other authorities.
The game was eventually made up in October.
