VILLAGE OF MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — A 35-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was arrested on multiple charges, including operating while intoxicated, after allegedly crashing into a school bus Monday morning with 19 elementary students on board.
The crash occurred just after 8 a.m. Monday near Stuart Road and Slater Avenue. According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the woman was driving a black Ford Explorer southbound when she crossed the center line and collided with the front of a northbound school bus.
All 19 elementary-aged children on the bus were uninjured in the crash. The bus driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The 35-year-old driver and her 2-year-old passenger were not injured in the collision.
Police arrested the woman on charges of operating while intoxicated, second offense, with a passenger under 16; recklessly endangering safety; and additional charges.
The crash remains under investigation by police.
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