Bryan police report no students were injured, and no one was in the parked vehicle.
The bus driver, 64 year old Mark Spicker of Bryan, was arrested for DWI with passengers in the bus who were under the age of 15.
What Bryan police describe as a “minor accident” took place just before 7 a.m. at Lakeview and Fairway.
Online jail records as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday does not list bond being set.
Bryan ISD released the following letter that was sent by the principal of Jane Long Intermediate School:
In an effort to maintain transparency, while there were no reported injuries, I’m calling to inform you about a bus incident that occurred this morning.
School bus # 215 scraped the side of an unoccupied parked vehicle on its way to Jane Long with students on board.
Another driver arrived and drove the bus to the campus. All students are at school and their families have been notified.
While the rest of the school bus routes were not involved in this incident, we wanted to let all families know that no injuries were reported.
District administrators and officers from the Bryan Police Department responded immediately.
Bryan PD arrested the driver under suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The driver has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
As you know, safety remains our top priority in Bryan ISD and we work closely with local law enforcement to investigate and take appropriate action