Attleboro School Bus Driver Crashes, Continues Route: Police

RAYNHAM, MA — Police charged a Raynham school bus driver Monday after she allegedly crashed into trees then continued dropping off students because she was "running late." Francelle Fleurine, 34, of Attleboro, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash and a lane violation. Students were aboard the bus at the time, though no one was injured, police said.

Police said Fleurine was driving Raynham Middle School students home when she crashed into two trees on Locust Street while backing up at about 3:20 p.m. The impact smashed the rear window of the bus, police said, and students screamed in shock.

Despite the crash, Fleurine continued driving and dropped off about 10 students, police said. She was met by police when she returned to the school. She allegedly told officers she was "running late" when the crash happened.

Fleurine "will no longer be a driver for the school system," Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District Superintendent Derek Swenson said in a statement.

Fleurine will be arraigned in Taunton District Court at a later date, police said.

Last week, a school bus driver in Tyngsborough also got in trouble with police after she was allegedly found drunk at a pizza shop instead of picking up her students.

Previous:

• Tyngsborough School Bus Driver On Pizza Run Gets DUI: Police

Students on board the bus recorded the crash (video via MassLive):

Photo credit: Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock