Paramus Board of Education School Bus driver, Hudy Muldrow Sr., pled guilty to two counts of Reckless Vehicular Homicide, five counts of Assault by Auto and five counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children arising out of the May 17, 2018 School Bus Accident on Route 80 in Mt. Olive. The Prosecutor has recommended a 10-year prison term. Sentencing is scheduled for February 2020.
As previously reported on NJAccident.com, the driving maneuver attempted by Hudy Muldrow Sr. was described as crossing in an almost perpendicular to the lanes of traffic on Route 80 to reach an Official Vehicle U-Turn in the middle median in Route 80 in Mt. Olive. Tragically, the driving maneuver ended in a tragic accident when the school bus driven by Hudy Muldrow, Sr’s was struck by a Dump Truck traveling the speed limit resulting in the passenger part of the bus being torn off of the frame of the bus. The impact caused the death of Teacher Jennifer Williamson and fifth-grader, Miranda Vargas. In addition, 43 passengers including children and teachers were injured.
Hudy Muldrow, Sr. license had been suspended over 14 times in his over 40-year driving career. Bus Driver Hudy Muldrow, Sr. was 77 years old at the time of the accident and is now 79 years old. A ten-year sentence would mean he would be 89 before he was released from jail.