Luckily, nobody was injured in a bus accident that occurred in Brooklyn, NYC, early Sunday morning. The bus was driven by 24 year old Lenny Lachman who was drunk behind the wheel. Around 1:30 am, the nine passengers on board of the B82 bus started to panic after Lachman drove erratically on Flatlands Ave and hit something near 46th Street. They called 911 and the police came to their rescue and stopped the bus.
NYPD arrested the driver and he was charged with reckless driving and three counts of DWI. He was arraigned Sunday night in Brooklyn criminal court and was granted supervised release by Judge Ellen Edwards. Lachman who started to work as a MTA driver in May 2017 was immediately removed from service without pay.
"We have absolutely zero-tolerance for these alleged actions and behavior,” the MTA said in a statement. “This bus operator has been removed from service immediately without pay and we are working with NYPD to ensure a thorough investigation is carried out.”
Hopefully this incident will serve as a reminder to MTA employees that this type of behavior is extremely dangerous and will result in swift action from law enforcement and the MTA.
NYDN Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-bus-driver-drunk-20180805-story.html