GREEN BAY (NBC26) — The man behind the wheel of a tour bus that sped through a Green Bay intersection, crashed, and injured dozens, was formally charged with two felonies Tuesday afternoon.
Ghebry Figueroa, 37, was charged with operating a vehicle with a revoked license and causing great bodily harm.
According to a criminal complaint, Figueroa told officers that his brakes failed as he came down the exit ramp from I-43 to Webster Avenue.
Figueroa made his initial appearance Tuesday afternoon in Brown County court. His bond was set at $5,000.
During the hearing, the prosecuting attorney said Figueroa has a lengthy record of traffic-related offenses in Illinois, including driving under the influence.
She added that Figueroa has a statewide warrant out of Texas for vehicular burglary.
One of the injured passengers on the bus appeared via zoom from a hospital bed. She told the judge that Figueroa had "messed up her life."
Figueroa is scheduled to be back in court on April 1.
