Ellsworth, Maine School Bus Driver Faces Charges for Crash

An Ellsworth bus driver is facing charges after a crash that sent another driver to the hospital.

Ellsworth, Maine Bus Driver Faces Charges for Route 1A Crash

The bus driver has been identified as Daniel Morse, 57, of Hancock.

Ellsworth Police say the driver of a sedan, Michael Sarran, 26, of Southwest Harbor, remains in the hospital with serious injuries.

It was just after 5:00 pm on January 15, 2026, when the Ellsworth Police Department received a report of a crash between a vehicle and a school bus, that resulted in person injuries.

Ellsworth, Maine Police Give Details About School Bus/Sedan Collision on Route 1A

Officials say Morse was driving the bus northbound on Roue 1A when he allegedly went into the southbound lane to turn around at Cove Way.

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Sarran's vehicle, which was traveling south, collided with the side of the full-sized bus on the passenger side, near the rear wheels.

Four students on the bus, between the ages of 12 and 16, did not require medical attention.

Mr. Sarran was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, while Mr. Morse was treated at the scene by EMS.

Ellsworth, Maine Police Charge Southwest Harbor Man for School Bus Crash,

Ellsworth Police have charged Daniel Morse with driving to endanger, changing course of travel when unsafe, and parking/standing on left with lighted headlamps.