Tawana Lewis, the activity bus driver facing charges after a fatal
Dec. 13, 2014, accident in Wayne County, will be defended in court by
counsel paid for by the Craven County Board of Education.
The board voted unanimously on Jan. 28 to provide for her legal defense.
Lewis, whose first court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 25 in Goldsboro, is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield, according to court documents.
Lewis, a teacher assistant and bus driver for the school system, was driving band students to New Bern following New Bern High School’s 4A State Championship win in Winston-Salem when she made a U-turn on U.S. 70 west of Goldsboro and was hit by an SUV driven by Fabiel Favela Betancourt, 40, of Goldsboro, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Betancourt was killed instantly, according to investigators. The crash occurred around 3 a.m.
There was no discussion by school board members during the Jan. 28 meeting concerning the issue. The item was approved as part of the board’s consent agenda — a six-page section of bulleted items including everything from equipment purchases to teacher recruitment.
The board voted unanimously on Jan. 28 to provide for her legal defense.
Lewis, whose first court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 25 in Goldsboro, is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield, according to court documents.
Lewis, a teacher assistant and bus driver for the school system, was driving band students to New Bern following New Bern High School’s 4A State Championship win in Winston-Salem when she made a U-turn on U.S. 70 west of Goldsboro and was hit by an SUV driven by Fabiel Favela Betancourt, 40, of Goldsboro, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Betancourt was killed instantly, according to investigators. The crash occurred around 3 a.m.
There was no discussion by school board members during the Jan. 28 meeting concerning the issue. The item was approved as part of the board’s consent agenda — a six-page section of bulleted items including everything from equipment purchases to teacher recruitment.
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