Forsyth County

Former Forsyth County bus driver indicted on DUI charges

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman police say was behind the wheel while intoxicated in Forsyth County was indicted this month.

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The indictment of Lesli Carole Davis includes two counts each of driving under the influence and reckless conduct after reportedly driving a school bus in August 2021.

According to the indictment, Davis’ alcohol level was .08 grams or more within three hours after her shift ended.

In August 2021, troopers received a call from Northside Hospital Forsyth that Davis had a medical emergency while driving the bus.

Once at the hospital, officials said, the staff found “that the bus driver’s toxicology results showed an ethanol level of 216 mg/dL, or a blood alcohol level of about .2, above the state limit of .08.

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The report states that Davis was driving students on Kara Drive from North Forsyth High School before having chest pains and being taken to the hospital.

School officials allegedly told officers that they had to call Davis the day of her arrest after she was late for her route.

Before obtaining a search warrant for Davis’ medical records, officers spoke with first responders who arrived at the scene, school bus coordinators and students on the bus.

One student told officers that he did not suspect anything out of the normal with the driver other than he thought she was a new bus driver due to her driving. The student also said that she took turns very abruptly and that he hit his head several times on the window with Davis running over curbs.

Another student stated that he did not notice anything out of the normal.

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Investigators got a warrant for Davis’ medical records, which lead to Davis arrest due to her blood ethanol level.

The report states the medical records show that the ethanol level check was done “when alcohol was smelled” and Davis said she “only had one or two glasses last night.”

Davis resigned as a bus driver on Sept. 7, 2021.

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