Farmington School Official Says Bus Driver Facing DWI Charge Has Been Fired

The school bus driver accused of driving drunk — with a blood alcohol limit three times above the legal limit — with 20 Farmington middle school students aboard her bus in August, has reportedly been fired by the bus company.

According to WFSB, Farmington School Superintendent Kathleen Greider has told parents that the driver has been fired by M&J Bus Inc. Tammy Costello, 44, of Bristol, is no longer employed by the company, following her Aug. 27 arrest.

Costello is accused of swerving and striking curb ways along the route to Irving Robbins Middle School on Wolf Pit Road. A Farmington Police officer witnessed part of the erratic driving and arrested Costello after she arrived at the school.

Costello is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, failure to drive right and 20 counts of risk of injury to a minor. Costello remains free on $25,000 bond and she is scheduled to return to state Superior Court in Hartford on Sept. 30, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

Greider also said that the bus company has improved procedures for drivers checking in before taking buses out on the road.

The full WFSB story can be found here.

Photo: Tammy Costello.