driver was not on the usual route when the speeding bus plowed into that tree. so, joining us now is lafrederic his 9-year-old cousin cordayja jones was killed in that crash. we're so sorry for your family's loss. >> thank you. >> i know that you are the principal at a neighboring elementary school and on that day, that morning of the crash, you heard ambulances screaming by your school. but, of course, you didn't know at the time that your 9-year-old cousin might have been in one of those ambulances. how did you find out? >> well, i came home that evening at around 6:00 p.m. and i put a post on facebook to send out condolences to my colleagues and the families at the neighboring school and about two minutes after that i got a call