Bucks County Bus Driver Charged in Fatal Crash as DA Investigates Second Death
A Bucks County Transport bus driver, Blair Vanacore, 69, has been charged with careless driving and failing to give aid following an incident on August 12, 2026, in Doylestown. Vanacore allegedly struck and dragged Ronald James Davenport, 83, in a parking lot outside Grundy Hall. According to District Attorney Joe Kahn, Vanacore initially told 911 that someone had fallen, not that they had been hit by a bus, and then left the scene after collecting Davenport's belongings. Davenport later died at a hospital. Vanacore claimed he left due to fear of trouble with his employer for not returning the bus on time. He has been placed on leave and is expected to surrender to police. This incident is one of two deadly crashes involving Bucks County Transport buses currently under investigation by the District Attorney's Office. The second incident occurred on November 2, when Katherine “Kitty” Semisch, 67, was struck and killed by a bus in the parking lot of the Bucks County Free Library.