"Drug Use and Deadly Crashes: The Tragic Reality of School Bus Accidents"
TL;DR
The driver of the concrete truck involved in the fatal Hays school district bus crash admitted to using cocaine and getting only three hours of sleep before the incident. Despite this admission, the district attorney stated it could be difficult to prove impairment. The crash resulted in the deaths of a pre-K student and a doctoral student, with numerous others injured. The concrete truck bears the logo of FJM Concrete Pumping LLC, and the company has one driver and one "power unit." The investigation is ongoing.
Topics:nationcrime-and-justice#affidavit#cocaine-use#crime-and-justice#fatal-accident#investigation#school-bus-crash
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