Overview
- Family identified the victim as Brayden Callahan, 12, who was struck after exiting an RSU 13 bus on Nov. 21 in Rockland and later died at Maine Medical Center.
- Police named 65-year-old Jeffrey Colburn as the driver and placed him on administrative leave while agencies including the Knox County District Attorney’s Office and Maine State Police continue the investigation.
- A crash report and interior bus video indicate the crossing arm was not deployed, and Colburn told investigators he “simply didn’t see” the child.
- Authorities performed a sobriety test and collected blood samples, with results pending, and police say they plan to review the full case with the district attorney before any charging decision.
- RSU 13 canceled classes Monday and Tuesday, offered counseling supports, and plans to resume school Dec. 1 as the community mourns and seeks answers about safety practices and the driver’s history, including a 2015 OUI conviction and recent non-injury crashes.