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Parents Who Believe Child Died After Choking on Ride to Special Services School Sue Bus Company

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By Herald Staff

A year after they said their 16-year-old special needs child died after choking on his way to a local school, two parents are suing the bus company that gave their boy the ride, claiming catastrophic negligence, according to a 6ABC report. 

At a news conference earlier this month, Landon Goff’s parents reportedly announced they sued Sheppard Bus Services, which was responsible for transporting their son from their home in Galloway to Cape May County Special Services School, where he attended 10th grade. 

The parents, Aaron Kizer-Goff and Jennifer Spahr, reportedly accuse the bus company of not doing anything to help their son, who they say lost consciousness on his way to school Dec. 1, 2022. A driver and substitute aide were reportedly on board for the approximately 40 minute trip, as well as other students.

According to the report from 6ABC, Landon Goff had Rett syndrome, used a wheelchair and had trouble communicating.  According to the Channel 6 story, Goff got help from school staff once the bus arrived, where employees began to perform CPR, but he did not get any help from an aide on the bus who was there to help him. 

Goff died a few days later in the hospital, the result of choking on his saliva, his parents reportedly said.

In the suit filed this month, Goff’s parents reportedly allege an on-bus surveillance system was not working the day of the incident. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, according to Channel 6.

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