Police ID Female Motorcyclist Killed In Farmington Crash This Week: UPDATE

FARMINGTON, CT — Farmington police have identified the motorcyclist who died following a three-vehicle crash earlier this week on Meadow Road near Plainville Avenue.

According to an updated release issued Thursday, the victim was identified as Ciera Schultz, 39, of Bristol.

Police said Schultz sustained fatal injuries in the Monday, May 18, collision near the intersection of Meadow Road and Plainville Avenue, also known as Route 177.

According to the Farmington Police Department, the crash began when a pickup truck slammed into a motorcycle and a school bus before 4 p.m. on Monday.

Police identified the pickup truck driver as Gary Berube, who was initially charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs in connection with the crash.

Berube was released on a $250,000 bond for the single operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs charge. Police have not yet announced any additional charges.

He will appear in Torrington Superior Court on June 25, according to online court records.

The bus driver was not injured in the crash, but a child on the school bus was taken to a hospital for evaluation of what police described as minor injuries.

The investigation remains active and is being conducted by the Farmington Police Department with assistance from the North Central Municipal Accident Reconstruction Squad.

Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has information related to the crash to contact the Farmington Police Department at 860-675-2400.

To read Ciera Schultz's online obituary, click on this link.

From May 19: '1 Dead, Child Hurt In Farmington As Accused Drunk Driver Crashes Into Motorcycle, School Bus: Police'