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Warsaw school van plows into pizzeria in Pavilion

By Howard B. Owens

A Warsaw Central School District van driver said his brakes failed yesterday causing the van he was driving to slam into a Pavilion pizzeria.

Nobody was injured in the 6:43 p.m. accident and no citations were issued.

The van was driven by Jeremy M. Donahue, 21, of Brooklyn Street, Warsaw.

The building struck was Paparoni Pizza, 11090 Route 19, Pavilion.

Witnesses said the van accelerated as it made a turn into the parking lot, and then braked. There were skid marks at the scene.

Chad B. Hanson, 24, was a passenger in the van.

(initial report)

Doug Yeomans

Skid marks can be caused by laterally sliding the tires, not just from locking up the brakes. Skid marks can also be caused by poor hygiene.

Sep 12, 2010, 7:54am Permalink

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