Rockland School Bus Driver Sentenced to Community Service for Fatal Crash

Rockland school bus driver sentenced to community service for fatal crash

Jeffrey Colburn was driving the bus that killed 12-year-old Brayden Callahan in November 2025. He was initially charged with manslaughter but reached a deal to plead guilty to a civil violation.

Driver in Rockland School Bus Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Brayden Callahan Pleads Guilty to Civil Violation and Avoids Jail After Plea Deal – Central Recorder Publishing

ROCKLAND, ME — The driver involved in a fatal Rockland school bus crash has avoided jail after striking a plea deal with prosecutors. Jeffrey Colburn, 65, of Camden pleaded guilty in Knox County Superior Court to a civil violation tied to a traffic offense that resulted in death. The case stems from the November 2025 crash that killed 12-year-old Brayden Callahan, a Regional School Unit 13 student. Under the agreement, Colburn lost his driver’s …

Judge Accepts Plea Deal for School Bus Driver in Fatal Incident

Former RSU 13 driver Jeffrey Colburn will never again be allowed to drive a commercial vehicle.

Judge accepts plea deal for Rockland school bus driver in Brayden Callahan's death; conditions announced

Instead of a manslaughter charge, driver Jeffrey Colburn will have community service according to terms of his plea deal.

Former Rockland school bus driver who hit, killed 12-year-old will not face jail time

The school bus driver who hit and killed a 12-year-old boy in Rockland in November 2025 was sentenced Tuesday afternoon on a lesser civil violation.

Driver in deadly Rockland school bus crash pleads guilty to civil violation

The driver of a school bus that struck and killed a Rockland student in November 2025 pleaded guilty to a civil violation in connection with the deadly crash.