Posted on March 2nd, 2010
Authorities have confirmed that a school bus driver involved in a fatal crash Wednesday, pleaded guilty to driving violations in a crash that killed a 2 year-old girl 11 years ago.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed that the man behind the wheel of the Pekiomen Valley school bus in a crash that killed two last week, Fredrick Post III, was involved in a crash in 1999 that killed 2-1/2-year-old Morgan Lee Pena. Post’s driving history did not preclude him from a job driving for the school district. Lynette F. Vivani, a spokeswoman for the district, said that the circumstances of Post’s past citations were unknown at the time of his hiring.
“Neither the criminal nor motor vehicle reports show any record of Mr. Poust being charged with a crime or any details about the 1999 accident.” Vivani said.
Pennsyvlania Department of Education guidelines only require companies to investigate driving incidents that occurred five years prior to the driver being employed.
Because the 1999 accident occurred nearly 10 years earlier and Mr. Poust had a valid CDL, no subsequent violations, came highly recommended by his previous employer, and completed all state and STA required safe driver training, he began driving…in March.”
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Posted on February 9th, 2010
A man in eastern Pennsylvania has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence following a crash that killed three people last week.
Authorities say that 25 year-old Anthony Bruno had a blood alcohol content of 0.23 percent, almost three times the legal limit, when his pick-up truck collided with a car early Thursday morning in Bethlehem Township, about fifty miles north of Philadelphia. Prosecutors alleged that Bruno ran at least two red lights before he crashed into a car driven by 22 year-old Chad Horne, of Freehold, New Jersey. Horne was killed instantly, as were his two passengers, 52 year-old Robin Villegas, of Staten Island, New York and 43 year-old Terri Buskirk, of Bethlehem Township.
Bruno remains in Northampton County Prison, his bail is set at $25,000. It is unclear whether he has obtained legal representation.
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Posted on December 4th, 2009
One person is dead and two injured after a fiery early morning car accident in Southampton Township.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, four vehicles were involved in an accident shortly before 8 am on Friday morning. Ed Asbury, trooper for the Chambersburg police, said a car and van were traveling northbound on Mt. Rock Road when the van swerved to avoid a car that had slowed near the Possum Hollow intersection. The van then struck a southbound dump truck. All three vehicles caught fire in the collision.
Jeff Conner, a Franklin County Coroner, pronounced one person dead at the scene of the accident. The identity of the victim will not be released until the coroner’s office has been able to notify the family.
The driver of the car and dump truck were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Their names have also not been released. The driver of the car that was stopped at the Possum Hollow intersection was not injured according to Asbury.
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Posted on November 16th, 2009
A Pittsburgh man accused of running over the husband of his ex-girlfriend, killing him, has been ordered to stand trial.
Thirty-five-year-old Bethel Park resident, Jason Kasper, was held on charges of homicide and homicide by vehicle. A charge of homicide by vehicle while under the influence was dropped.
According to police, Kasper dated Tracy Pavlick after she separated from 49 year-old John Pavlick last year. The couple reconciled and police say Kasper went to the Pavlick residence on November 1 after seeing the two of them at a Halloween party.
Police say Kasper drove his car onto John Pavlick, crushing him. Kasper told police that Pavlick jumped onto the hood of his car.
Patrick Thomassey, Kasper’s attorney, says it was an unfortunate accident fueled by alcohol.
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Posted on November 10th, 2009
A man from central Pennsylvania has been charged with drunken driving and vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a taxicab driver and his passenger last month.
30 year-old Andrew Denezza is also charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence. Charles Kellar, chief of the Harrisburg Police says that Denezza’s blood-alcohol content was above the legal limit. Kellar also stated that Denezza tested positive for marijuana and told officers that he was texting at the time of the crash.
According to the Harrisburg police, Denezza’s car crossed the center line on Harrisburg’s Market Street Bridge shortly before 2:35 a.m. on October 3. He struck a taxi head-on. Taxicab driver Michael Amissah, 34, and passenger Kristin Bowser, 28, were both killed in the crash. Kristin’s husband, 31 year-old Christopher Bower, was injured. Denezza was treated and released.
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