School Bus Driver Charged With Impaired Driving and Endangering Life Following Traffic Complaint on Highway 37
A 50-year-old school bus driver from Tweed is facing multiple criminal charges, including impaired driving and endangering life, following a traffic complaint that prompted an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
According to Central Hastings OPP, officers received a report shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 15th, concerning a school bus allegedly being driven erratically along Highway 37 in Tweed.
Officers located the school bus shortly after and conducted a traffic stop.
Police confirmed that no students were aboard the school bus at the time of the traffic stop.
Following an investigation, the driver was arrested and transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation:
William Rogers, age 50, of Tweed, has been charged with:
Operation while impaired, alcohol
Operation while impaired, blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg
Dangerous operation
Common nuisance, endangering life
Rogers was subsequently released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on November 30th, 2026.
Central Hastings OPP thanked the member of the public responsible for reporting the driver's behaviour, emphasizing the importance of reporting suspected impaired driving.
At this time, it remains unknown which school bus company employed the driver.
Anyone who suspects a driver is impaired is encouraged to contact police immediately.
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