CHICAGO (CNS) Students and staff at St. Michael School in Orland Park in suburban Chicago honored bus driver Sue Mitchell Feb. 16 for her actions keeping students safe when her bus stalled at a railroad crossing Feb. 4.
Margaret “Rone” Leja was killed, and Elizabeth Kosteck was injured, as Burak pulled out from the Square Celt Ale House & Grill’s parking lot to an access road, officials said. The women were both teachers at St. Michael School in Orland Park.
Two days later, police arrested the Burak on counts of aggravated driving under the influence and leaving the scene of the fatal crash.
Burak told police that he took Parkinson’s medication and blacked out after having a Manhattan and a glass of wine at the party, prosecutors said then.
Burak was asked if he was OK to drive before leaving holiday party, and he said he was fine, prosecutors said.