MASON CITY, Iowa – A former school bus driver has accepted a plea deal for driving drunk. Rebecca Anne Spencer, 44 of Forest City, pleaded guilty to one count of OWI-2nd offense and one count of child endangerment. Spencer was pulled over for speeding while driving a Forest City Community School District van on March 12 with three young students and the officer said Spencer smelled of booze. Authorities say a breath test showed her blood alcohol content was over three times the legal limit. A sentencing hearing is now scheduled for August 25.
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