Manchester school bus rear-ends car stopped at red light
Published Dec 10, 2012 at 10:42 am
(Updated Dec 10, 2012)
MANCHESTER - A woman and her teenage daughter were transported to the hospital Monday morning after their car was rear-ended by a school bus at Cilley Road and Beech Street, police said.
The crash happened about 7:30 a.m. Christine Smith, 36, of 28 S. Beech St., was stopped for a red light when her 2012 Dodge Caliber was struck from behind by a school bus operated by Victor Melo, 24, of 212 Jewett St., according to police Lt. Maureen Tessier.
None of the 10 children on the bus was injured. The bus transports students to the city's Catholic schools, and those still on it were heading to St. Anthony of Padua School. Tessier said Smith complained of neck and back injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Her daughter, Erin Gillis, 14, did not complain of any injuries but was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Police issued a summons to Joseph Buckler, 39, who lists his address as the same as Smith's - 28 S. Beech St. - for disorderly conduct.
Tessier said Buckler arrived at the crash scene and got into an argument with the school bus driver. He continued to argue with a police officer and subsequently was issued a summons on the disorderly conduct charge, she said.
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Steve Johnson said:
Since when is arguing with a cop disorderly conduct? That sounds like "Free Speech" to me.
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December 10, 2012 11:46 am
Bill Monroe said:
If the Manchester police can arrest someone for taking items from a cart in a parking lot that they themselves put there, then they can arrest someone for talking back at them.
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December 10, 2012 2:56 pm
sally munson said:
maybe he was told to get away from the bus driver? Maybe the police saw him as a threat to the bus driver. Chances are this guy and the woman who drove the car are in a relationship, and this got really heated........If the police tell you, to step away etc and you do not listen, and they keep asking you to step away, and you refuse etc..........this is called disorderly conduct....
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December 12, 2012 6:16 am
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