"Fatal Texas School Bus Crash: Driver Admits Cocaine Use Morning of Accident"

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"Fatal Texas School Bus Crash: Driver Admits Cocaine Use Morning of Accident"
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Reports reveal that the driver of a concrete truck involved in a deadly Texas school bus crash admitted to using cocaine just hours before the incident, after only getting three hours of sleep. The crash resulted in the deaths of a 5-year-old pre-K student and the driver of another vehicle. The driver, identified as 42-year-old Jerry Hernandez, also admitted to smoking marijuana the night before. The incident remains under investigation with potential criminal charges against Hernandez.

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