Police: Unlicensed driver struck school bus in Cutchogue, fled scene

A Southold man who struck a school bus carrying children and fled the scene of the accident Saturday was later arrested for driving without a license, town police said in a press release. 

Efrain Menjivar, 32, was driving eastbound on Route 48 near Depot Lane in Cutchogue when he struck the left rear bumper of the bus as he attempted to pass it, police said.

Mr. Mejivar left the scene of the crash and was found inside the vehicle at his home in Southold, according to the release.

Mr. Menjivar was charged with driving without a license and fleeing the scene of an accident, police said. He was later released on bail, the terms of which were not disclosed in the release.