Alleged drunk driver who crashed into school bus in Redmond faces misdemeanor charges
Published 6:57 am Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Baker FFA members attended the state convention in Redmond in March. Several students were injured when their bus was hit in Redmond by a Culver woman who has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants.
A Culver woman was arraigned Wednesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court on 26 misdemeanor charges stemming from a March 22 incident in which the car she was driving crashed into a bus carrying 14 students in Redmond.
Katrina Nicole Dacus, 34, is charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants in the crash that injured several students attending the state FFA convention. Four were treated at a hospital.
According to Oregon State Police, Dacus was driving south on Helmholtz Road and failed to stop at a stop sign at state Highway 126.
Her Subaru Ascent SUV hit the Baker School District bus on the passenger side and pushed the bus into a tree.
Baker FFA adviser Bibiana Gifft was driving the bus.
According to court records, Dacus’ blood alcohol level was 0.15 or higher. The legal limit for driving in Oregon is 0.08.
In addition to DUII, Dacus is charged with 15 counts of recklessly endangering another person, eight counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of second-degree criminal mischief and one count of reckless driving.
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