Northwest Indiana school bus driver Kayla Pier charged with operating while intoxicated, LaPorte County sheriff says [Video]

LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) — A school bus driver in Northwest Indiana has been arrested for allegedly operating her bus while intoxicated after students reported her behavior to the school district.

Kayla Pier, 38, of Michigan City, Indiana has been charged with felonies for Operating While Intoxicated and Neglect of a Dependent, the LaPorte County, Indiana sheriff said Saturday.

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Pier worked for the La Porte Community School Corporation. She drove a school bus that transported 32 students from La Porte Middle School to Riley Elementary School.

After students made reports to school administrators bout Piers’ behaviors and mannerisms while driving the bus, Pier did a toxicology test September 20. The superintendent of the district contacted local authorities October 21.

An arrest warrant for Pier was approved December 19. Pier was taken into custody Friday, the LaPorte County sheriff said. She was later released after posting …