Rockland Bus Driver Indicted, Arrested in 12-Year-Old’s Death

Overview

• Rockland police arrested Jeffery Colburn, 65, of Camden on Jan. 15 after a Knox County grand jury returned a manslaughter indictment.
• The victim, 12-year-old Brayden Callahan, was struck on Nov. 21, 2025 after exiting an RSU 13 bus and later died at Maine Medical Center.
• Crash records say the bus pulled forward as the child crossed, the front and rear passenger-side tires ran over him, and Colburn told police he did not see the student.
• A police report references onboard video showing Colburn leaning to the right and not keeping his eyes on the road, and notes the front crossing arm was not extended.
• Authorities conducted a multi-agency investigation; reports note Colburn’s two prior bus crashes and a 2015 DUI conviction, and the family has filed a civil suit as Colburn is no longer employed by the district.