School bus crash driver was drunk: Royal Oman Police

Muscat: A school bus driver who was involved in an accident while transporting children from Indian School Muscat (ISM) on Monday afternoon in Muttrah, was allegedly found drunk, said the Royal Oman Police (ROP).
“He was found drunk when the accident occurred,” the police official said. The bus had reportedly hit a jeep near Oman House in Muttrah.
According to a parent, “It was a passerby who contacted the police and the parents by taking the number from the child’s ID card. When my wife got the call, she rushed to the spot and found that the driver was not in the bus and the children were crying.”
“On getting information, the police arrived on the spot and took the driver into custody. Later, with the help of another driver, children were taken to their homes,” the parent added.
Fortunately, the children didn’t suffer any injuries but they were in a state of panic and crying, said the parent.
When contacted, an official from the transport company declined to comment on the incident. Times of Oman is still awaiting for comments but despite repeated calls no response came from the company.