14 injured when school bus crashes down embankment into house on Briardale Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Wed, 06/01/2016 - 5:08amAccident Date:
Tuesday, May 31, 2016Fourteen injured in Charlotte school bus crash
The Charlotte Fire Department says it happened around 9 a.m. on Briardale Drive at Brook Canyon Drove, just off of W T Harris Boulevard.
Crashed school bus driver says she swerved to avoid cat in road
Officials identified the driver as Latoeya Patton. She was hired by the district in March 2004. She told the police she swerved to avoid a cat in the road, which led to the crash.
The bus driver was traveling at 25 mph, which the crash report shows was the authorized speed limit.
Channel 9 spoke with the homeowner, Joseph Whitehead, who was home at the time. He was not hurt.
Type: Bus Accident
People Involved:
Latoeya Patton
Roadway:
Briardale DriveCity:
Charlotte, NCCounty:
Mecklenburg County, NCArea:
Charlotte, NC
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