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Driver Accused of DUI Crashes Into Campbell County School Bus, Injures Student

Weinel remains jailed on a $140,000 bond pending an ongoing Alexandria police investigation.

Overview

  • Police said the collision occurred around 2:28 p.m. Friday on U.S. 27 near Spillman Drive in Alexandria.
  • The bus was transporting 12 students and a bus monitor, and one student was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
  • The driver was identified as Donald M. Weinel, 42, of Newport.
  • Weinel faces one OVI charge, 14 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, and one count of first-degree criminal mischief.
  • He is being held at the Campbell County Detention Center on a $140,000 bond, and witnesses are asked to contact Officer Blake Cuthbert at 859-635-4126.