Bus driver Dorothy Burse denies she was under the influence of drugs. Florida Highway Patrol says she was driving under the influence of narcotics. Burse says she is only taking antibiotics and vitamins.
School bus driver with seven students on board arrested for DUI
From WFLA
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence on Tuesday after a minor collision.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Dorothy Burse, of Largo, was driving the school bus westbound on 54th Avenue North.
The bus stopped at a red traffic signal at 66th Street North, when another vehicle traveling westbound crashed into the rear of the bus.
Seven middle school students from Lealman Innovative were on board at the time of the accident. They weren’t hurt.
Following the collision, the driver of the vehicle left the scene.
Troopers later arrested Burse for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and child neglect.
Pinellas County Sheriff Arrest Log
Dorothy Burse DUI arrest photo Pinellas County Sheriff Fla Highway Patrol 010417
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