CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man is facing charged, including DWI, after a crash involving a school bus in Huntersville earlier this week, police said.
Three collisions involving school buses were reported Tuesday morning in three separate areas of Charlotte. No serious injuries were reported in connection with any of the incidents.
The first incident involving a school bus happened shortly after 7 a.m. in the Steele Creek area, near the intersection of Steele Creek Road and Brown-Grier Road. The scene cleared by 7:30 a.m., and Medic said they didn't have any reports at that location.
Minutes after the first incident was reported, another collision involving a school bus was reported in north Charlotte, near the intersection of Mount Holly-Huntersville Road and Williamsburg Circle. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools added that four students were on the bus, and while none of the students were taken to the hospital by Medic, two students were taken to the hospital by their parents to be checked out. The other two students went with the principal to school.
Huntersville police said the crash was a hit-and-run. Officers said a green SUV crossed the center line and hit the front corner of the bus before the driver sped away. The driver was found about one-quarter of a mile away when the SUV stopped due to damage it suffered in the crash.
Huntersville police officers arrested Brent Randall Alexander on multiple charges in connection to the crash. The charges include driving while impaired, felony hit and run, carrying a concealed weapon, careless and reckless driving and expired registration.
"We appreciate the cooperation of the public and encourage anyone with additional information to come forward," a spokesperson for the department said.
Then shortly before 9 a.m., another collision involving a school bus was reported in south Charlotte, near the intersection of Sharon Lakes Road and South Boulevard. This incident has also cleared. CMS confirmed that no students were on the bus at the time, and no injuries were reported.
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