Driver faces DUI after crashing into school bus in Myrtle Beach, cops say

A driver in Myrtle Beach is in police custody on DUI charges after a crash involving an Horry County school bus, authorities said.

The crash happened Friday morning in the area of Pine Drive and Ramsey Drive, off Highway 15, according to Cpl. Thomas Vest, spokesman with Myrtle Beach police.

James Johnson Jr., 43, of Myrtle Beach is charged with a DUI in the incident, Vest said.

A preliminary investigation shows a pickup truck ran a stop sign and hit the side of the bus, and no injuries were reported in the crash, according to Vest.

Lisa Bourcier, spokeswoman with Horry County Schools, said 20 children were on board the Myrtle Beach Primary School bus when the wreck happened about 7 a.m.

“All student have been transported to school, and the driver of the truck was charged and arrested,” she said by email.

This story was originally published March 29, 2019 at 8:50 AM.