A Forsyth County school bus driver was charged with driving a commercial vehicle under the influence of alcohol after officials said she hit another car with dozens of students aboard her bus.
Ginger Katz was booked into the Forsyth jail Thursday on the felony DUI charge and 30 misdemeanor counts of endangering a child by DUI, online jail records show. Katz was booked the last day of the year for the county’s school system, and she remains in jail on bond of more than $55,000.
According to the sheriff’s office, Katz’s blood alcohol level at the jail was .209, more than 2½ times the legal limit of .08.
The crash happened at the intersection of Reagan Boulevard and Brannon Road, about four miles south of Cumming. No injuries were reported. Jail records show that Katz was also charged with failure to yield the right of way while turning left.
Crash details were limited due to a Georgia law that seals police records related to charges involving children.
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