Yesterday afternoon, February 20, in the area of 14th Avenue and Jones Street in Newark (NJ) crashed into a tree a school bus with children on Board. The driver, 57-year-old Lisa Byrd, happened overdose.
Lisa Byrd. Source: Newark Department of Public Safety
Head of the Department of public safety of Newark Anthony Ambrose confirmed that Byrd was driving in a condition of narcotic intoxication. The bus was carrying 12 students with special needs aged 5 to 13 years. Children, fortunately, was not injured.
According to Ambrose, arrived at the scene, police found the bus facilities for the drugs. Lisa Byrd has introduced naloxone, the antidote to overdoses of opioids — and sent her to University Hospital.
It is known that bird worked in F & A Transportation. From 1996 to 2006 driver’s license she was denied a driver’s license. (For what reason is unknown.) What is the current state of its rights and does it have a commercial driver’s license, is established.
According to police, Lisa Byrd before revealed to the prosecution on 12 counts of endangerment the welfare of a child, and possession of drugs and driving while intoxicated.
«The threat to the lives of Newark children — that we will not tolerate, said mayor RAS Baraka. — We are glad that none of the students were not injured and that other residents were not injured in this incident.»
This is the second time in the last 2 days, when the culprit is in a state of narcotic intoxication. Recall, February 19 Honda Pilot crashed into a guardrail and flew into the petrol station Delta: the top of the other car — Chevrolet Camaro. Killing 3 people.
