Louisville Buses Bake Drivers in Heat | Louisville News

Louisville’s brutal heat wave is turning school bus rides into health hazards as drivers—many of whom are transporting kids to school—fall ill from the sweltering conditions inside non-air-conditioned buses. With temperatures soaring past 90 degrees and humidity making it worse, Teamsters Local 783 demanded class cancellations or virtual learning on Friday, September 4th for safety. The district refused, leading over 100 drivers to call in sick—and more expected to follow—threatening student transportation. While bottled water was provided at depots, union leaders say it doesn’t fix the deadly heat trapped inside the buses. The crisis is still unfolding. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/365cf91943304b61