Amazon sued after teen injured in school bus crash involving driver with history of drug use, violations

Amazon faces a lawsuit tied to a severe 2025 school bus crash in Indiana that left a teenage baseball player with catastrophic brain injuries. The complaint alleges Amazon and subcontractor Elite Courier failed to keep driver Shawn Akison off the road despite a long history of traffic violations and drug use, and that Akison was impaired by fentanyl, using his phone for the Amazon app, and speeding when he hit the bus. The case raises potential reputational and legal risk for Amazon’s delivery network and subcontractor oversight practices, though the article does not indicate an immediate financial impact or operational change. Amazon said it is an active lawsuit and declined further comment.