School bus driver faces DUI, child neglect charges

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Crestview, Florida
intersection of Eighth Avenue and Ferdon Boulevard (State Road 85)
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Incident type
DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Crestview Florida in Crestview, Florida: On Friday, June 19 at 1:35 p.m., a school bus driven by 62‑year‑old Mechelle Prevoznik backed into a parked vehicle near the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Ferdon Boulevard (State Road 85) in Crestview. Officers detected an alcohol odor and observed impairment during field sobriety tests; a breath sample later showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.048, above Florida’s commercial driver limit of 0.04. Six children were aboard the bus but no injuries occurred. Prevoznik was arrested for driving under the influence and charged with six counts of child neglect without bodily harm.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Mechelle Prevoznik Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

School bus driver faces DUI, child neglect charges | Crestview News Bulletin

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