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Nebraska bus driver charged w/OWI after passengers report erratic driving

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October 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Ladora, Iowa) – A Trailways bus driver from Omaha faces OWI and possession of prescription drug charges, after his passengers reported he was driving erratically. The Iowa State Patrol says Floyd Tilmon, of Omaha,  was driving the bus westbound on Interstate 80 south of Ladora, Monday, when passengers on-board reported the vehicles was all over the road. The said also, the bus hit a semi and a passenger vehicle.

According to court documents, Tilmon said he may have accidentally taken the wrong pill. Police said Tilmon was in possession of Zolpidem Tartrate pills, “which were not in the lawfully dispensed container by prescription.” He was arrested and transported to the Poweshiek County Jail. No injuries were reported. Trailways sent another driver and bus to pick up the passengers.