Aug. 28, 2009 (United Press International) -- An angry, naked man hijacked a school bus of teenage students in Atlanta, driving it for less than a mile before it struck a wall off the road, police said.

Police said the man, 23-year-old Arris (NASDAQ:ARRS) Pitmon, hoisted himself through an open window Thursday afternoon while the bus was stopped to let students disembark, CNN reported.

Police said students reported Pitmon seized control of the bus as the frightened driver ran to the back of the vehicle. While the bus was moving, the man abandoned the steering wheel and walked toward the back of the bus as well, Atlanta police officer James Polite added.

A student then moved toward the steering while, leading Pitmon to fight the student, CNN said. The driverless bus moved along the street until it left the roadway and crashed.

Students escaped, many using the emergency exit at the back of the bus, police said. Onlookers subdued the man until police arrived.

Chiquita Rogers told CNN affiliate WXIA-TV, Atlanta, the man tried to hit some of the students, including her 16-year-old son, Donte.

"He pushed my son, and that's when my son hit him. I guess everybody started swinging, and everybody just started out the back door, jumping," Rogers said. "I'm just grateful that my son is still alive, because it could have been worse."