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Bus Driver Not Guilty

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Harrisonburg, Va.
Posted: 6:00 PM Apr 2, 2008
Last Updated: 2:09 PM Apr 3, 2008

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The bus driver who caused an accident in Harrisonburg in March has been found not guilty.

Harold Long, 70, was charged with failure to obey a highway sign in the accident involving two public school buses and another vehicle.

He was in the Rockingham-Harrisonburg General District Court Wednesday afternoon.

The accident sent several people to the hospital with minor injuries. As of Monday, Long was still employed by the city, but he was not driving a bus for Harrisonburg City Schools.

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Posted by: Marv Location: Harrisonburg on Apr 3, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Apparently RBloom doesn't believe in "innocent until proven guilty". I'll bet if he/she was before a judge for a traffic infraction that resulted in an accident and was not at fault, RBloom would hope that "An idiot was on the bench". I am amazed at how some people can be so judgmental when they haven't a clue as to the circumstances or facts surrounding an issue. I hope that RBloom is never judging me or seated on a jury!

Posted by: RBloom0566 Location: Weyers Cave on Apr 3, 2008 at 01:15 AM
What idiot was on the bench handing down that verdict? This reeks of a slap on the wrist so that this guy can keep his job. Should've seen it coming when there were stories floating around about how his one mistake shouldn't erase 15 years of safe driving. Well, it appears he won't even have to atone for his one, very serious, very obviously guilty mistakes, or to the families of children he injured. I hope one or some of the families have the courage to file a civil suit against him.

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