Driver Flees After Hitting School Bus In Hybla Valley: Police

HYBLA VALLEY, VA—A driver has been charged after a hit-and-run on a school bus with students aboard Tuesday evening in Hybla Valley.

Police say she after rear ended a Fairfax County Public Schools bus around 4:41 p.m. at Fordson Road and Sherwood Hall Lane. The driver fled from the scene, but witnesses provided a description to police.

The students did not need to go the hospital. However, police found a suspect matching the description had gone to a local hospital.

Chantel Gentry, 25, of Alexandria was charged with felony hit-and-run. The charge indicates the crash had caused $1,000 or more in damages. Gentry had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court for a drug charge last year, court records show. A May 2 court date is set for all of these charges.

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