Mom Remembers Daughter Killed In Bus Crash

BALTIMORE (AP) —Cherry Yarborough called her mother every morning when she got to work at Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration. But when Minnie Yarborough didn't hear from her daughter Tuesday morning — "like a mother knows" — she could tell something was wrong.

Minnie Yarborough said Wednesday she saw reports of a bus accident along her daughter's daily route and began calling hospitals. Later, she learned that her 51-year-old daughter was among the six people killed when a school bus smashed into a commuter bus.

Her mother says Yarborough, who loved sports, movies and puzzles, had worked at the agency for nearly 30 years and "truly loved her job."

Steve Gondol, executive director for Live Baltimore, which promotes city living, says Yarborough had been a fixture at its Buying in Baltimore events since 2008, greeting people at the registration table. Gondol says Yarborough enjoyed living in the city and wanted to make sure others benefited too.