SCHOOL BUS CRASH REPORTS 2007

School Bus Driver Tested Positive for Drugs After Crash
February 16, 2007

A Grant County school bus driver at the wheel during a January crash that sent two middle school students to the hospital and injured 15 others tested positive for a variety of drugs following the accident, according to court records obtained by The Associated Press.

Doctors found traces of cocaine, marijuana and several prescription drugs in Angelynna Young's system following the January 17 crash.

A search of Young's apartment found dozens of pill bottles, including some that contained cocaine and the painkillers codeine, Endocet and Diazepam, Kentucky State Police said.

Young was indicted earlier this week on over two dozen charges, including 15 counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of first-degree assault.

Young, who was arrested on January 25th, remains in the Grant County jail. Grant Circuit Judge Stephen Bates doubled Young's bail to $50,000 after the indictments were handed out. She faces up to 50 years in prison.

Commonwealth's Attorney James Crawford would not comment on whether Young was under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident.

The indictment states Young was charged with wanton endangerment because she showed "extreme indifference to the value of human life, and wantonly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death to another person and thereby caused serious physical injury to a child."

Young was driving 17 Grant County Middle School students to school when the bus crossed over the road and struck a utility pole.

One 12-year-old student, Cody Shively, remained hospitalized Friday. Another student, 14-year-old Jacob Clise, spent 11 days in the hospital. He has a scar from the middle of his forehead to his left eye and four titanium plates in his head. His nose was broken and the tip cut off, and he is missing part of his left eyelid.

The families of at least two students have filed lawsuits against the school district and others.

(AP) - Associated Press

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