The 16-year-old male responsible for causing injuries to two bus drivers Monday afternoon has been detained in the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center until a trial at an undetermined date.

“It started off as a fight on one bus, and (two bus drivers) tried to break it up,” James said. “When they were tending to that, another fight broke out […] and they tried to break that up. That’s when the student attacked the bus drivers.”

The student left one driver with a broken nose and two front teeth chipped in half. The other driver also had injuries, James said.

Because both bus drivers suffered injuries, the student has been charged with assault in the third degree, which is a class A misdemeanor.

If convicted, the juvenile could face up to a year in jail and up to a two-year probationary period.

Dallas County Superintendent Fannie Major-McKenzie said the incident will be evaluated under the district’s policies and procedures.

“Our employees responded appropriately,” Major-McKenzie said. “At this point, it’s a matter for law enforcement and school officials. That’s all I can say at this point.”