Bus accident
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He's quite the upstanding citizen. Arrested in the past for cocaine possession and he's a pedophile. Now driving drunk and causing a 3 vehicle accident, including injuring multiple kids? What a complete loser, glad it seems that all involved will be ok.
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Find em Hot, Leave em Wet
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 at 9:24 p.m,. police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a three vehicle motor vehicle collision involving a school bus transporting the girls’ basketball team from Great Mills High School. The school bus was returning students to St. Mary’s County after they played a basketball game in Colonial Beach, Va.
The collision occurred in the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Trooper First Class G. Thompson of the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack is conducting the investigation. The incident is also being investigated in conjunction with the St. Mary’s County School Board.
It was determined that a black 1999 Dodge truck, was stopped at a stop sign on Mechanicsville Road at Budds Creek Road. The truck was waiting to make a left turn, to travel east, onto Budds Creek Road. A silver 2010 Ford Fusion, was traveling eastbound Budds Creek Road making a left turn, to travel northbound on Mechanicsville Road. The Dodge truck failed to wait for the Fusion to clear the intersection. The Dodge truck proceeded into the intersection and struck the Fusion. The Dodge truck traveled into the intersection on Budds Creek Road. A 2007 Thompson school bus, was traveling eastbound on Budds Creek Road approaching the intersection. As the bus approached the intersection, the bus struck the Dodge truck. The bus traveled off of the roadway on the westbound side of the roadway and entered a heavily wooded area.
The operator of the Fusion and a 13 year old passenger were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, MD via ambulance.
A total of 28 students, four adults and the bus driver all occupied the bus. Fifteen (15) students, one adult and the bus driver were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital via ambulance. No one suffered serious injuries. At the time of this report (11/23/2011 at 1:30a.m.), all students had been discharged from the hospital. The remaining 13 students were released into the custody of their parents at the scene of the collision.
The driver of the Dodge truck, was identified as John Patrick Kravats, 45 of Mechanicsville, Maryland. Mr. Kravats was subsequently arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Kravats suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision. He is currently receiving medical attention for his injuries. The passenger in Dodge truck also suffered minor injuries. The passenger was not transported.
The collision remains under investigation
The collision occurred in the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Trooper First Class G. Thompson of the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack is conducting the investigation. The incident is also being investigated in conjunction with the St. Mary’s County School Board.
It was determined that a black 1999 Dodge truck, was stopped at a stop sign on Mechanicsville Road at Budds Creek Road. The truck was waiting to make a left turn, to travel east, onto Budds Creek Road. A silver 2010 Ford Fusion, was traveling eastbound Budds Creek Road making a left turn, to travel northbound on Mechanicsville Road. The Dodge truck failed to wait for the Fusion to clear the intersection. The Dodge truck proceeded into the intersection and struck the Fusion. The Dodge truck traveled into the intersection on Budds Creek Road. A 2007 Thompson school bus, was traveling eastbound on Budds Creek Road approaching the intersection. As the bus approached the intersection, the bus struck the Dodge truck. The bus traveled off of the roadway on the westbound side of the roadway and entered a heavily wooded area.
The operator of the Fusion and a 13 year old passenger were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, MD via ambulance.
A total of 28 students, four adults and the bus driver all occupied the bus. Fifteen (15) students, one adult and the bus driver were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital via ambulance. No one suffered serious injuries. At the time of this report (11/23/2011 at 1:30a.m.), all students had been discharged from the hospital. The remaining 13 students were released into the custody of their parents at the scene of the collision.
The driver of the Dodge truck, was identified as John Patrick Kravats, 45 of Mechanicsville, Maryland. Mr. Kravats was subsequently arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Kravats suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision. He is currently receiving medical attention for his injuries. The passenger in Dodge truck also suffered minor injuries. The passenger was not transported.
The collision remains under investigation
