Bus driver accused of driving drunk, slamming into Crotona Park scaffolding
Rhea Adams, 40, of the Bronx, was taken into custody at the scene of the crash in front of 1420 Minford Place. Sources close to the investigation say firefighters found Adams slumped over the wheel of the bus with an odor of alcohol on her breath.
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A driver was allegedly drunk when she slammed into a building's scaffolding in Crotona Park on Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
Rhea Adams, 40, of the Bronx, was taken into custody at the scene of the crash in front of 1420 Minford Place. Sources close to the investigation say firefighters found Adams slumped over the wheel of the vehicle with an odor of alcohol on her breath.
The NYPD says Adams appeared to have lost control of the car because she was allegedly intoxicated.
News 12 cameras captured the aftermath of the crash, where the mangled bus sat wedged beneath the partially collapsed scaffolding.
Police say paramedics took Adams to the hospital. She suffered minor injuries, according to the NYPD.
Adams is charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired and refusal to take a breath test.
A spokesperson for the Department of Buildings says around 60 feet of the sidewalk shed was damaged in the crash. They say the building itself was not impacted.
The DOB says the vehicle was removed from underneath the scaffolding and the sidewalk shed company is making repairs.
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that police said an Access-A-Ride driver was involved, but that is not the case.
