School bus driver had preliminary BAC of .133 while waiting to pick up students, police say

GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ/Gray News) – A school bus driver in Kentucky was charged Tuesday with public intoxication while she was waiting to take students home.

According to a citation issued by the Flatwoods Police Department, Lisa Nichols, 57, was waiting for Greenup County students at an event.

A staff member alerted police, and Nichols admitted to drinking during dinner at a local restaurant.

Officers said the bus driver failed a preliminary breath test with results of .133 and showed signs of being intoxicated.

Flatwoods Police charged Nichols with alcohol intoxication in a public place.

According to Greenup County Schools Superintendent Traysea Moresea, no students were ever on the school bus with Nichols after she was found to be drinking.

School administrators ensured all bus routes were covered.

Nichols is no longer employed by Greenup County Schools.

“Our number one goal is safety and we do not take reports lightly. We cannot and will not comment on the incident beyond the facts. At no point did students interact with the driver while they were impaired, and they did not ride with the driver while impaired. Thanks to the alertness of others, a scary situation had a safe ending. Please do not let this incident overshadow all the amazing drivers and staff members who serve at Greenup County Schools,” Moresea said in a statement.

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