Teen driver in Kingston crash arraigned

Posted: 06/21/12 at 4:20 pm EDT

KINGSTON, Mass. (WHDH) -- A teenager accused of crashing her car into a school bus was arraigned on charges of reckless driving and drug possession on Thursday.

Monica Knight, 17, sprinted out of court wearing a GPS monitoring bracelet on her ankle.

Prosecutors said she crashed her car head on into a bus near Silver Lake High School in Kingston in March.

Two classmates in Knight’s car suffered serious brain injuries. Police said no one was wearing a seatbelt.

Investigators said there were prescription drugs in the car at the time of the accident.

Police said more charges could be filed depending on the results of a toxicology test.

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