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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A man who hit a school bus and then fled Thursday afternoon was quickly detained by citizens and was later found to be driving under the influence of a controlled substance, police report.</p><p>Ronald Warren, 50, of Kingston, hit a school bus about 3:20 p.m. at Park Avenue and Hill Street, officers say.</p><p>Neither the driver nor 14 Wilkes-Barre Area students on board were injured, according to authorities.</p><p>Warren allegedly fled, but witnesses said he was taken into custody nearby at the intersection of Park Avenue and Dana Street.</p><p>Officers arrested him after they said they observed signs of impairment.</p><p>Later, police said they found suspected heroin, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Warren was transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, where police say he refused a blood test.</p><p>Charges against him are pending.</p><p>His vehicle was towed from the scene.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Ronald Warren, 50, of Kingston, was taken into custody after a vehicle struck a school bus at Park Avenue and Hill Street on Thursday afternoon, police report. Warren was allegedly driving under the influence of a controlled substance. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_bus-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Ronald Warren, 50, of Kingston, was taken into custody after a vehicle struck a school bus at Park Avenue and Hill Street on Thursday afternoon, police report. Warren was allegedly driving under the influence of a controlled substance. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_TTL112918BUS1-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wilkes-Barre officers assist families after a school bus was involved in a hit-and-run at Park Avenue and Hill Street on Thursday. A short time after the accident, a car was towed from Park Avenue and Dana Street, and a man at that location was taken into custody, witnesses report. Police said Ronald Warren, 50, of Kingston, was under the influence of a controlled substance when he crashed into the bus. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_TTL112918BUS1-3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Wilkes-Barre officers assist families after a school bus was involved in a hit-and-run at Park Avenue and Hill Street on Thursday. A short time after the accident, a car was towed from Park Avenue and Dana Street, and a man at that location was taken into custody, witnesses report. Police said Ronald Warren, 50, of Kingston, was under the influence of a controlled substance when he crashed into the bus. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Police: Driver who hit school bus in WB under influence of drugs