An Alabama school bus driver, Theresa McCloud, 75, is facing vehicular homicide and criminal negligence charges following a fatal crash on November 18, 2025, that killed local bakery owner Jennifer Leigh Cooper, 42. While authorities and a lawsuit filed by Cooper’s husband allege McCloud’s actions, potentially influenced by diabetes and prescribed opiates with explicit warnings against driving, led to the collision, her supporters vehemently assert she experienced a sudden and unprecedented medical crisis. According to a now-removed GoFundMe page, McCloud’s blood sugar plummeted to critically low levels (23 mg/dL) while driving, causing confusion and unconsciousness – a condition confirmed by doctors as a medical emergency. The lawsuit, however, contends that McCloud’s known medical conditions, opiate use, or a combination thereof, severely impaired her ability to drive, directly contradicting her family’s claims and painting a grim picture of negligence that resulted in a tragic loss of life.
Adapted from: U.S. News Today on Fox News
