Sheriff: Army trainee who hijacked bus tried to escape
May 21, 2021
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A South Carolina Army trainee charged with hijacking a school bus full of children is likely to face new charges after failed escape attempts, according to authorities.
Earlier this month, Jovan Collazo, 23, assaulted a guard at the Richland County jail and tried to escape, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told The State newspaper. Collazo broke his ankle during that incident and was taken to a hospital, from which he also tried to escape, Lott said.
“We have additional charges that we’ll eventually be placing on him,” Lott told the newspaper.
School bus driver reveals how kids NAGGED themselves to freedom after being taken hostage by armed hijacker - as cops say suspect has tried to escape twice
Bus driver Kenneth Corbin, from Fort Jackson South Carolina, says suspect Jovan Collazo let him go free after kids bugged hijacker with questions
Corbin said youngsters kept pestering Army trainee Collazo with questions during May 6 hijacking, and they were miles away from the next town He sensed more questions coming and .. he said, Enough is enough already, and he told me to stop the bus, and just get off, Corbin said
Collazo - who ambushed the bus at gunpoint - is said to have tried to escape twice since his arrest
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