Police said a school bus driver in Clinton, Connecticut drove more than 70 children in November while intoxicated.

Ramona Jennings was charged with driving under the influence on Tuesday.

Clinton police said she drank vodka for an hour and then drove a bus with 77 children on November 27.

“It’s my understanding that approximately 77 children from three different schools were on her bus that afternoon,” Sgt. Jerry Dunn of the Clinton Police Department.

Jennings ignored radio calls from other drivers asking her to stop the bus, police said.

She was swerving within lanes with the caution lights on, police said.
Police said a relief driver chased the bus down after Jennings refused to stop.

She eventually pulled over and said she was capable of driving, police said.

She was talked off the bus and another driver took over her route, police said.

“Apparently her conduct was suspicious and uncharacteristic, and her fellow bus drivers were concerned, and they actually had her pull over and have another driver take over her route,” Dunn said.

M&J Bus Co. had Jennings tested privately after she was taken off the bus.

Her blood alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit, at 0.343 percent, police said.

There were no injuries.

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