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Bus driver hired to transport Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee charged with DUI

June 17, 2023 / 7:13 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Driver hired to drive Pirates bus charged with DUI

CHICAGO (KDKA) - The Pirates found themselves in quite a strange situation as they prepared for their weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The team confirmed to KDKA that one of the drivers they hired to take them from Chicago to Milwaukee was pulled over and charged with DUI.

It happened when the team's police escort noticed that the driver was driving erratically.

A spokesman said that new arrangements were made and the team safely made their way to Milwaukee.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.