The accused driver of a bus involved in a March crash on I-96 near Portland Twp. carrying Grand Rapids Civic Theatre students and staff has officially been charged.
On Aug. 6, Angela Fitzgerald, 45, was arraigned on eight charges according to court records:
- 2 counts of operating under the influence causing serious injury
- 3 counts of operating under the influence/while impaired with an occupant under 16
- 1 charge of operating while intoxicated
- 2 charges of moving violation causing serious impairment of body function
The crash happened back on March 29, on I-96 near Kent St. in Portland Township. Michigan State Police reported the bus veered off the highway and hit a guardrail. The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre had hired a bus company to transport a group of students and staff to a field trip in Ohio.
MSP confirms Fitzgerald was arrested as the driver of that bus…