Surveillance video shows burrito to blame for New Mexico bus crash

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- A lawsuit filed against a city bus driver claims he was texting behind the wheel, but newly released video obtained by ABC affiliate KOAT-TV shows he was doing something else.

The video shows bus driver Jeremy Perea was eating a burrito with both hands seconds before causing a multi-car pileup.

The surveillance video shows Perea look down at his burrito several times. He takes a sip of a drink before using both hands to take a bite of the burrito.

The driver didn't realize the cars in front of the bus had stopped, and it was too late to stop the bus by the time he put the burrito down.

One of the people involved in the crash claims they were hurt and filed a lawsuit. The city refused to comment on the case, but it did say its drivers are not supposed to eat or drink while driving the bus.

The driver is still on the job. City officials say he was retrained and has not been involved in an accident since.