‘I Did a Pretty Good Job of Not Killing Anyone': Driver Arrested After Wild School Bus Pass

A man has been arrested after video showing him speeding over a sidewalk and through a yard while ignoring a school bus stop arm went viral, according to police. The incident happened near an elementary school in Ballwin, Missouri, as children were boarding the bus. Matthew S. McCloskey, 52, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident, driving while suspended and violation of a school bus stop sign. “I think I did a pretty good job of not killing anyone,” McCloskey in an exclusive interview with NBC affiliate KSDK after his arrrest. McCloskey claimed that the brakes on the car he borrowed to get to an appointment failed, forcing him to take an erratic route to avoid getting into a crash or hitting and injuring anyone. “Everyone is acting like I was trying to avoid the stop sign on the bus, but my freaking brakes went out,” he said.