School Bus Driver Escapes Charges | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A school bus driver in Elkhart, Indiana, was suspected of drunk driving with kids on board—but prosecutors couldn’t charge anyone. School officials knew the driver might have been drinking, even administered a positive breathalyzer test, but failed to follow proper protocol: they didn’t report reasonable suspicion first, and the device wasn’t state-approved for legal use. As a result, the test results were inadmissible in court, and charges against the driver or administrators couldn’t move forward. The driver’s current employment status remains unclear, highlighting how procedural errors can…