The driver of the cement pumping truck involved in that school bus accident last week has admitted to police he smoked marijuana and consumed cocaine within 24-hours of the crash.
42-year old Jerry Hernandez is now charged with criminally negligent homicide. According to a court affidavit, Hernandez told investigators he had smoked marijuana the night before the crash, and consumed cocaine around 1:00 a.m. that morning.
He also told investigators he only slept for about three hours before going to work that day. T
he crash happened just before 2:00 p.m. on March 22nd.
It's not clear if Hernandez has been taken into custody.
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