GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — A Cherry Creek School District bus driver has been accused of drunken driving.
The 54-year-old driver was taken into custody by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, shortly after he drove 30 students home.
A school district spokeswoman says a district staffer suspected the driver of having alcohol on his breath and quickly notified district officials. By the time the transportation office was notified, the school bus was on the road.
Paramedics checked the driver but didn’t find anything suspicious. Deputies had the driver perform a roadside sobriety test and then he was taken into custody, where he submitted to a blood draw.
Officials say blood test results will not be known for two weeks.