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Reckless Driver Who Nearly Struck 12-Year-Old On Area School Bus Gets Jail Time Reckless Driver Who Nearly Struck 12-Year-Old On Area School Bus Gets Jail Time
Reckless Driver Who Nearly Struck 12-Year-Old On Area School Bus Gets Jail Time An admitted reckless driver who nearly struck a 12-year-old girl getting off a school bus in the region is now behind bars. In Rensselaer County, 22-year-old Angel Pachar pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Pittstown Town Court on Wednesday, April 3. It stemmed from an incident on Route 7 in Pittstown on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Rensselaer County Sheriff’s officials said a school bus carrying students from the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District was stopped on the right shoulder with its red lights and stop sign activated when a white cargo van driven by Pachar nearly crashed i…

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by Michael Mashburn
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‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Region Gets Special Honors ‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Region Gets Special Honors
‘Hero’ Bus Driver Who Saved Student From Speeding Van In Region Gets Special Honors A quick-thinking school bus driver who saved a 12-year-old student from a near tragedy received special honors for his heroic actions. Rensselaer County Executive Steven McLaughlin presented Barry Sullivan with a county commendation and a county challenge coin on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Sheriff’s officials said Sullivan was transporting students from the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District home on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30, when his bus was nearly struck by a speeding van on Route 7 in Pittstown. Earlier report: 'Not All Heroes Wear A Cape': Bus Driver Saves Student From Near …

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Not All Heroes Wear A Cape': Bus Driver Saves Student From Near Tragedy In Region 'Not All Heroes Wear A Cape': Bus Driver Saves Student From Near Tragedy In Region
'Not All Heroes Wear A Cape': Bus Driver Saves Student From Near Tragedy In Region A 12-year-old girl has her quick-thinking school bus driver to thank for preventing a near tragedy on an area roadway. The Rensselaer County incident happened at around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 on Route 7 in Pittstown. Sheriff’s officials said a school bus carrying students from the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District was stopped on the right shoulder with its red lights and stop sign activated when a white cargo van nearly crashed into it. The van then lost control, striking an eastbound box truck before going off the roadway. Moments before the crash, a 12-year-old girl was…

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by Michael Mashburn