The First Squad reports the arrest of an Amsterdam man for Leaving the Scene of an Incident that occurred on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6:45 am in East Meadow.
According to detectives, a Freightliner tractor-trailer delivery truck for Walmart was traveling southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street in East Meadow, when its sideview mirror struck a school bus occupied by 18 student passengers. The operator of the tractor trailer did not stop and continued southbound, colliding with seven (7) occupied vehicles near Stop & Shop located at 2450 Jerusalem Avenue in North Bellmore, before overturning into the Stop & Shop parking lot.
As a result of the collision with the seven vehicles, four (4) adults and two (2) children suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation.
A 16-year-old student passenger on the school bus suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
The operator of the tractor-trailer, Maxwell Taylor, 56, of 268 Locust Avenue, Amsterdam, New York, was arrested without further incident. He suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Defendant Taylor is charged with two (2) counts of Leaving the Scene of an Incident. He was released on an Appearance Ticket returnable to First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.