A bus driver for Solon City Schools was fired Tuesday and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, according to the school district.
School officials said the driver was given a random drug and alcohol test Tuesday morning and found to have a blood-alcohol level of .07, which is above the .04 legal limit. A second test was administered 15 mins later and confirmed the result."We expect that the charges brought today will result in the driver losing their bus driving license for some period of time.
According to school officials, random drug and alcohol testing is done quarterly but because of today's results, the district will perform random testing on a more frequent basis. "Student safety is paramount. Conduct that potentially jeopardizes students’ well-being is unacceptable. Our entire transportation department will receive additional in-service training on this critical safety issue just after the first of the year," the district said.News 5 Now Evening Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more.
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