one Pennsylvania school bus driver She is accused of driving 54 elementary school students with more than four times the legal alcohol limit after reports she swerved in traffic and nearly hit the vehicle before the bus ended up stuck in a snowdrift, authorities said.

On Tuesday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Douglas Township Police Chief Robert B. Evans announced an arrest warrant for Kelly Webb, 46, of Boyertown.

Webber was charged with 54 counts of driving under the influence, endangering the welfare of children, reckless endangerment and related summary offences.

Authorities said police received an alert at around 4 p.m. on February 6 that The school bus is driving erratically and narrowly missed other vehicles.

A Pennsylvania school bus driver was accused of driving 54 children with a BAC of 0.331% before stopping on a snowbank. She faces DUI and 54 counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

one responding officer The bus was later found parked in a snowdrift.

Investigators say police found an open container of 750 milliliters of liquid A bottle of Tito’s vodkatwo empty 50ml bottles and a receipt showing the alcohol was purchased that morning.

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A Pennsylvania school bus driver was accused of driving 54 children with a BAC of 0.331% before stopping on a snow bank. She faces DUI and 54 counts of child endangerment. (iStock)

According to authorities, blood tests showed Weber had blood alcohol concentration The content was 0.331%, more than four times the legal limit of 0.08%, and Delta-9 carboxyl THC was detected.

investigators said 54 children There were five children under the age of 6 in the car. Authorities said some children called or texted their parents during the ride because they were afraid of driving, and one child got off at an earlier stop and was picked up by his parents.

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A Pennsylvania school bus driver was accused of driving 54 children with a BAC of 0.331% before stopping on a snowbank. She faces DUI and 54 counts of child endangerment. (iStock, File)

“This defendant chose to consume a large amount of alcohol and then drove a school bus while intoxicated for several miles, putting more than 50 young children in a dangerous situation,” Steele said. “We are all thankful this defendant did not crash the bus and cause further harm to these children.”

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Webb checked into a rehabilitation facility after the incident, authorities said. She is expected to Surrenderbail will be set at that time.

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