(La Porte, IN) - A man accused of causing the New Prairie High School bus collision a month ago will not have his bail reduced.

 

The request by Shawn Akison was denied this morning in La Porte Circuit

Court.

 

Judge Julianne Havens said her decision was based on the defendant having nine prior mostly drug related felony convictions and 12 prior misdemeanor convictions.

 

Currently, Akison is in the La Porte County Jail on $15,000 bond on a Level 5 felony charge of criminal recklessness.

 

The junior varsity baseball team was heading to a game on May 8 when one of their mini buses was struck by a box truck allegedly driven by Akison.

 

Another mini bus in front of the bus hit first in the crash along with a semi-truck were also involved in the accident at U.S. 20 and Fail Road.