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Mount Pleasant woman arrested for OWI after allegedly crashing into school bus with 19 students aboard

 Mount Pleasant woman arrested for OWI after crashing into school bus with 19 students aboard
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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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