JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that charges against the bus driver have been dropped.
A school bus driver was arrested in Duval County and accused of driving under the influence of a controlled substance after she crashed into an interstate sign and drove off Interstate 295.
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According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling south on I-295 just before 6 a.m. when the driver tried to exit onto Interstate 10 but failed to make the turn.
No students were on the bus at the time of the crash, FHP said, but there was a 62-year-old bus monitor on board who was not hurt.
FHP said based on indicators at the scene, the driver was taken off the interstate for an investigation of impairment and later arrested.
The driver was facing a charge of DUI and careless driving. Court records Tuesday showed both charges were dropped. For that reason, News4JAX has removed the driver’s name from the article.