Patrol seeking charges against school bus driver

Thursday, January 15, 2004

ST. LOUIS -- A driver who lost control of her school bus on a St. Louis-area freeway, injuring herself and most of the 26 children aboard, should be charged with careless and imprudent driving, investigators said Wednesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it would seek charges against Linda Gilley, 50, of St. Louis after an investigation found she perhaps was driving too fast for conditions prior to the crash about 8:30 a.m. Monday on Interstate 64, west of the St. Louis city limit. Patrol Cpl. Jon Parrish said the patrol's report, recommending that Gilley be charged, probably would be forwarded to St. Louis County prosecutors next week.

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