School van driver arrested for OUI with kids on board

School van driver arrested for OUI with kids on board

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A Somerset woman driving a van with school bus plates was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly driving under the influence with four children and another adult in the vehicle.

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Massachusetts State Police said they pulled over 34-year-old Rebecca Shing around 2:30 p.m. after noticing the van being driven erratically on Route 140 South in New Bedford.

Shing was arraigned in court on Wednesday morning. She has been charged with OUI alcohol and four counts of child endangerment OUI alcohol.

According to court proceedings, Shing lost her job as a result of the incident and her license has been suspended.

Her bail has been set at $1,000. She is due back in court next month.