The East Liverpool School bus driver accused of driving a busload of athletes while intoxicated has also been charged with child endangering.

Sixty-two-year-old Donald Goodwin of East Liverpool appeared in court Tuesday pleading not guilty to one count of child endangering, as well as misdemeanor counts of OVI and one count of reckless operation.

Parents of students were notified by an “All Call” on Monday that a bus was carrying the boy's basketball team to a game in Carrollton when coaches noticed that the driver was "exhibiting abnormal behavior and possibly smelled of alcohol."

According to a police report, coach Nate Conley said the Goodwin took a bend on Bradshaw Avenue at a speed well over the legal limit, forcing the coach to move on his seat.

Assistant coach Andy Miller told coach Conley he could smell alcohol on Goodwin's breath.

Superintendent Jonathan Ludwig says the coaches told Goodwin to pull the bus over at Westgate Middle School Complex, which is about ten minutes from the high school.

Goodwin submitted to a blood test at a city hospital, registering a .075 blood-alcohol content, which is below the .08 legal limit for most drivers in Ohio.

However, the limit for a school bus and commercial truck driver is .04, so Goodwin was charged with OVI.

Goodwin admitted that he had been drinking heavily at a friend's home until 1:30 am and then went to bed. The blood test was done at the hospital around 5:18 pm.

Administrators assigned a replacement driver to take the team to the game. Goodwin has been relieved of his duties pending a criminal investigation.

Goodwin, who was hired as a bus driver in July 2018, is free on bond awaiting his next court appearance on February 11.