NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. (WWJ) - A 49-year-old woman was taken into police custody on Tuesday afternoon after she allegedly drove through a stop sign and collided with a school bus — all while intoxicated, authorities said.
The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office said the crash occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 at an intersection in Lincoln Township, just south of South Bend in West Michigan.
According to deputies, the woman — who was behind the wheel of an SUV — was intoxicated when she failed to stop at a stop sign and "t-boned" a school bus attempting to turn onto North Mundy Avenue from West 5 Mile Road.
After the crash, the driver took off.
The sheriff's office said the driver of the bus and two passengers on board were not hurt in the incident.
The driver, a 49-year-old woman from White Cloud, was found not far from the scene and arrested.
Authorities said they will pursue charges for operating while intoxicated, failure to stop at the scene of a crash and resisting/obstructing a police officer.
She is currently behind held at the Newaygo County Jail.