On September 29, at approximately 8:12 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus in the 3700 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. The investigation revealed that the driver of a Camaro, traveling southbound on Leonardtown Road, struck the rear of a school bus carrying members of the Westlake High School JV football team, coaches, and staff, who were returning from a game at Thomas Stone High School. Fire/EMS responded and provided treatment. A total of 28 individuals were on the bus; two students were transported by ambulance to the Charles Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver, David Wayne Coffren, 32, of Waldorf, showed signs of impairment and driving under the influence of alcohol. Further, Coffren was transporting a 7-year-old child, who was not restrained in a booster seat. Coffren was arrested on the scene, and the child was released to a family member. The school bus and car were disabled as a result of the crash. Coffren was charged with driving while impaired, driving while impaired with a minor, reckless driving, speed greater than reasonable, failure to restrain a child in a car seat, and other traffic citations. PFC Stine is continuing the investigation.

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