Webster County school bus driver arrested for operating bus under influence and other charges

A Webster County school bus driver was arrested last Friday after a report he was driving a bus recklessly and reportedly impaired.

The Webster County Sheriff's Office said around 2:30 pm deputies received a call from school staff who observed Cody Wilson exhibiting sluggish behavior and nodding off while driving a school bus which was also reportedly being driven recklessly.

There were 19 students and three teachers on the bus.  Wilson was removed from the bus where deputies noticed impairment in his behavior. 

He was given a field sobriety test which indicated he was under the influence of controlled substances while operating the bus.

Wilson was arrested and  charged with operating a commercial vehicle under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance and 22 counts of wanton endangerment. 

He was lodged in the Webster County Detention Center.