Crime & Safety

Man Charged After Hitting Cheshire School Bus

The man was charged following the accident last Friday.

Editor’s note: In case you missed it from earlier this week (this story was originally published May 27)

By RICH SCINTO (Patch Staff)

A man was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence after he reportedly crashed into a school bus on I-691 Friday.

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The crash sent his vehicle and the school bus into the woods off the highway, according to the Record-Journal.

Eric Finelli, 42, of Rockfall was also charged with evading responsibility and failure to drive in the proper lane.

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The bus was from Cheshire Public Schools.

Read the full Record-Journal report here.

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