Overview
- Prosecutors announced Monday that Blair R. Vanacore has been charged with causing an accident involving death, failing to give information or render aid, and careless driving in the Aug. 12 death of 83-year-old Ronald James Davenport.
- Authorities say the bus struck Davenport in the Grundy Hall parking lot, the vehicle’s driver-side and rear tires ran over him and dragged his body several feet, and the driver left the scene after calling 911 and placing the victim’s belongings nearby.
- Investigators reported that Vanacore told police he thought he had run over a shoe and left to avoid company penalties, and that blood tests showed no drugs or alcohol in his system.
- The district attorney has opened a separate investigation of Bucks County Transport after a Nov. 2 fatal hit outside the Bucks County Free Library and said the probe will review the nonprofit’s safety rules, hiring practices, and driver qualifications.
- Vanacore is awaiting arraignment and the company has limited public comment; the probe could result in policy changes, regulatory scrutiny, and possible criminal or civil actions that affect riders, employees, and local transit oversight.