Bus driver arrested in crash with car in North Bellport: Police
NORTH BELLPORT, Long Island (WABC) -- A school bus driver was arrested on Wednesday after being involved in a crash with a car in North Bellport, Suffolk police say.
The bus driver, 64-year-old Steven Edwards, was transporting five children -- ages 10 to 14 -- and an aide to Victory Station Academy when he crashed on Bellport Avenue and Head of the Neck Road at 7:50 a.m.
With heavy front end damage, Suffolk county police say everyone including an aide were ok and transported to local hospitals. But Edwards was removed from the bus and refused to allow medical personnel to evaluate the children aboard the bus, and also became involved in an altercation with police at the scene.
"When we saw the hostile situation, we tried to verbally deescalate it, so that we could get in and take care of the children as well as the bus driver," said Department of South Country Ambulance's Gregory Miglino.
Edwards was arrested and was charged with five counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and two counts of Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Harassment and Resisting Arrest.
Eyewitness News tried to contact Edwards but was unsuccessful.
It's not clear what the emotional state Edwards was in at the time of the crash. He was issued a desk appearance ticket.
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