Lynette Zavala, the Central Unified School District bus driver whose heroic acts during a fiery traffic collision Monday helped save the lives of five children, has died of her injuries. Her memory will live on with the people who knew her.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
In addition, students may hold a car wash and the district will work with Zavala's family to establish a trust fund to help pay funeral cost, she said. Mrs. Zavala was a conscientious driver, and she proved on Monday, April 30, a courageous driver who placed her students' safety above her own. Zavala's family said Saturday they are mourning their loss and appreciate the support and prayers Zavala had received since the collision. Zavala was severely burned and suffered several broken bones and other injuries during the crash, which ignited a fire that consumed the front of the bus and a pickup. The five children on her school bus escaped relatively unhurt.