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There is a children's school by the side of a highway while classes are going on, two children of the school stray on the highway. A truck is moving on the highway at normal speed. While trying to avoid hitting the children, the truck collides with a bullock cart. One person is injured, the bullocks die and the truck is also damaged. Which one of the following propositions correctly describes the liability?

There is a children's school by the side of a highway while classes are going on, two children of the school stray on the highway. A truck is moving on the highway at normal speed. While trying to avoid hitting the children, the truck collides with a bullock cart. One person is injured, the bullocks die and the truck is also damaged. Which one of the following propositions correctly describes the liability? Correct Answer The school administration would be liable because they were negligent

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