Crime & Safety

Driver That hit Parkland Bus Crash Goes to Trial

Scott Michael Haas, who is accused of having drugs in his system when his car collided with a Parkland school bus in March, waived his preliminary hearing, WFMZ reports.

An Orefield man waived his preliminary hearing Wednesdayon charges that he was driving under the influence when he on March 1 in the 200 block of S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, according to WFMZ Channel 69.

of Blue Sky Drive allegedly had the prescription drugs methadone and lorazepam in his system at the time of the crash, according to reports.

The Parkland bus, which was traveling south on Cedar Crest Boulevard near Cedar Crest College in South Whitehall, was carrying four student to Lehigh Valley Christian Academy in Salisbury Township. It toppled to its side in the crash. 

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Haas, the bus driver and the students were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. There were reportedly no serious injuries.  


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