Hit and Run in Giddings

On Monday, May 1, at approximately 0747 hours Giddings Police Department was notified of a hit and run accident in the 200 Block of N. Orange St. involving a Giddings ISD School Bus that rear ended a passenger car and left the scene. The Bus and driver were located and the Officers identified the driver as Sherry Francis age 65, out of Giddings. At the time of the accident it was learnt that 14 minors were in the bus, however no one was injured and the damage to the passenger car was minimal. During the investigation probable cause was established that Ms.Francis was impaired by a substance other then alcohol and was taken into custody. Ms. Francis consented to a blood draw to be submitted for forensic testing. Ms. Francis was charged with DWI with a child Passenger, then taken before a magistrate where she was given a $7500 bond and released on personal recognizance.