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Posted: March 19, 2010

Bus driver cited after trooper crashes into home

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Clinton, N.C. — A Clinton City Schools bus driver has been cited for a March 1 wreck that caused a state trooper to crash into a home, authorities said Friday.

Shonda Michelle Chavious, 37, was cited with failing to yield right of way.

Chavious was driving a school bus filled with about 35 to 40 students when she pulled out in front of Trooper D.K. Pearson on North Boulevard in Clinton, authorities said.

Pearson lost control of his patrol car and crashed into a Clinton house. He suffered minor injuries, but no one else was hurt in the incident, authorities said.

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Come on guys, use some common sense! It probably took two weeks to be sure of the charges, and it sounds like they got it right!
Click to view my profile teachnow
March 19, 2010 7:57 p.m.
leo-nc-You wonder why everyone always assume the LEO is out to get them? It's the way LEO's treat everyone. Have you noticed that a LEO never is at fault? The bus driver may have pulled out. I just know that LEO's do themselves no favors by how they treat law abiding citizens. jlh4jd

LEO's are at fault many times in accidents. Before making that comment did you go to the DMV and oh lets see, look at accident reports involving law enforcement and verify that statement? They are public record you should try it sometimes. I know of several accidents where the officer was at fault and was shown at fault on the report and guess what, their personal insurance went up just like yours and mine.
tarheelj
March 19, 2010 7:36 p.m.
You are entitled to your own opinion yes but the plain and simple fact of it is no matter how fast the Trooper was going, the bus still turned in front of him. And since you probably were not there and probably have no idea what that road might be like, it's pretty sad to ASSUME that he was speeding and well I bet that you Always drive the speed limit don't you? Depending on the road and the situation that could have happened to any of us if the bus had turned in front of us. It's sad that everyone always assumes the worst of law enforcement.
tarheelj
March 19, 2010 7:31 p.m.
My goodness! What's with all this anti-LEO talk here on Golo? Have we got a bunch of "bad boyz - bad boyz" posting from prisons? Sure seems like many of you have had bad experiences with the law. Seems weird.
Click to view my profile Huey
March 19, 2010 7:19 p.m.
I'm just wondering were the LEO's lights and/or sirens on?
Click to view my profile Malcontent
March 19, 2010 7:12 p.m.
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