Bus Driver Arrested

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By Nick Lough

Story Published: Nov 5, 2009 at 1:15 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 2:42 PM MDT

BILLINGS - A former Billings bus driver accused of driving drunk and hitting a teenager is captured in Washington state.

Tim Whalen was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon by the Washington State Patrol after a traffic stop in the northeastern Washington town of Republic.

Whalen is charged in Yellowstone County with four felonies including negligent vehicular assault after allegedly driving his school bus while drunk and striking a teenager in a crosswalk. The girl was treated and released for minor injuries. Court records say Whalen's blood alcohol level registered .118 several hours after the accident. County officials said last week they believed Whalen had fled the state.

No word on when he will be brought back to Montana to face charges.

Friday, Nov 6 at 4:11 PM YUPPIE KILLER wrote ...

corky, no most of us got our schooling in montana.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 9:38 PM griz wrote ...

ummm jb i think the correct way is he went west young man not down hill.just some humor.im glad they found this coward and now he can sit in prison and get time to think of his crime.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 7:50 PM corky wrote ...

are any of these commenters literate?

Thursday, Nov 5 at 7:32 PM JACK wrote ...

horhay I know you are joking but people like that need to be shot not locked up if it were my daughter he would never see jail much less court.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 4:56 PM JB wrote ...

This just shows some people go downhil fast!

Thursday, Nov 5 at 4:29 PM horhay wrote ...

give him a break, they let 6 and 10 time offenders off.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 3:44 PM clint bump wrote ...

i am so glade that he wase found and that wase just wrong for what he did

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