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RSU 40 reviews May 2 van crash and discusses need for an additional wheelchair-lift vehicle
Summary
Committee members reviewed a May 2 crash involving a district maintenance van, discussed insurance and personal-liability concerns for staff drivers, and considered purchasing a lift-equipped van to serve five students who require wheelchair transport; staff estimated a new vehicle could cost about $120,000 but said no purchase decision was made.
Member 1, Committee member, told the Facilities Committee that on May 2 a district van operated by a maintenance employee struck another vehicle after traffic slowed near Route 235 work, and that the collision pushed the struck car into a third vehicle. No students were on the van at the time, Member 1 said.
Member 1 said one occupant of the other vehicle was injured “quite severely” and that the district expects a long recovery for that person. Staff said the district has not yet received the insurance adjuster’s final report and that…
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