Man faces DUI charge in school bus crash that injured 2 kids

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) – A Lawrenceburg man is facing a drunk-driving charge involving a school bus crash that sent two children to the hospital.

Photo Courtesty: The Anderson News

News outlets report that Lawrenceburg police say 35-year-old Billy Cecil was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct.

A can of beer sits atop Billy Cecil’s vehicle after it was baked into by a school bus. Cecil was three and a half times the legal limit, according to police.(Photo Courtesy: The Anderson News/Ben Carlson)

Police say a bus carrying students in grades ranging from elementary to high school backed into Cecil’s car.

Two unidentified students were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Students huddle beneath a shade tree after being escorted from their bus. A neighbor distributed freezer pops to keep them cool while they waited. (Photo Courtesy: The Anderson News)

Police say Cecil had a blood alcohol level that was more than three times the legal limit of .08.

It isn’t immediately clear if he has an attorney.

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