Bus Driver Cited After School Bus Strikes Seven Parked Vehicles

Location:

• Gov. Printz Blvd. Extension at Pyramid Ave., Claymont, DE

 

Date of Occurrence:

• Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at 08:06 a.m.

 

Operator/Vehicle:

• Operator 1: Jennifer Little, 50, of West Chester, PA (properly restrained, not injured)
• Vehicle 1: 2011 Blue Bird School Bus
• Passengers: 13 Archmere students (no injuries)

 

• Vehicles 2-8: Seven parked vehicles on the east side of Gov. Printz Blvd. Extension (all unoccupied)

 

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Claymont- A school bus driver was cited for inattentive driving after the bus she was operating struck seven parked vehicles.

 

Jennifer Little, 50, of West Chester, PA, was traveling north along Gov. Printz Blvd. Extension when the bus she was driving, a 2011 Blue Bird with 13 Archmere students aboard, veered to the right and struck seven cars parked along the east side of the roadway.  The bus then came to a stop in the roadway.

 

No one was injured in this incident. Six of the vehicles were towed due to disabling damage.  Little, who was properly restrained, was cited for inattentive driving.