Teen's death on Orlando school bus ruled natural
A medical examiner has ruled the death of a 15-year-old natural after the teen had a medical emergency on a school bus in Orlando earlier this year and died.
Jasiel Sanders' cause of death is listed as bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thromboses with a contributory factor as obesity, the medical examiner said.
Related: Family says Orange County school bus driver ignored medical emergency after teen boy dies on board
Officials said the school bus driver stopped and pulled over on South Lake Orlando Parkway, but the family claims it was only after the driver noticed an altercation in the back of the bus.
"[It was] not as a result of the pleas of Jasiel's sister," Francis said.
The district said the driver then noticed the boy "in distress" and called 911.
The family said the 15-year-old boy didn't have any ongoing medical conditions that could have prompted the incident and described him as an active person.
"He was a healthy kid," said O'Neal, who added that her son had no medical issues.
In a statement to WESH Wednesday, OCPS said, "Our preliminary review of the incident that occurred on Monday does not reflect the allegations that have been made. This case is still under review."
On Monday, the OPD said they were not sure what caused the death of the 15-year-old, and the incident is under review by the district's Office of Professional Standards.
The family said they are still waiting for an autopsy result to discover the 15-year-old's cause of death and said they are conducting their independent investigation.
Sander's parents, Victoria O'Neal and Ronald Sanders, held a news conference with their lawyer, Greg Francis, after his death.
They said Jasiel Sanders was showing signs of irregular breathing before getting on the bus.
However, the family said the driver failed to recognize the signs and ignored them.
The parents and their attorney said his 13-year-old sister, who was on the bus with him, alerted the driver at least twice that the boy was having trouble breathing. They claim the driver dismissed her.
Officials said the school bus driver stopped and pulled over on South Lake Orlando Parkway, but the family claims it was only after the driver noticed an altercation in the back of the bus.
The district said the driver then noticed the boy "in distress" and called 911.
The family said the 15-year-old didn't have any ongoing medical conditions that could have prompted the incident and described him as an active person.
"He was a healthy kid," said O'Neal, who added that her son had no medical issues.