A lorry driver is being investigated after crashing into a broken-down school bus carrying 14 children on a motorway in Malaga province – before allegedly testing positive for cocaine.

The Guardia Civil said the incident happened in March after the school bus suffered a mechanical failure and became stranded on the hard shoulder of a motorway.

According to investigators, the vehicle was partially occupying the right-hand lane but had been correctly signposted and secured.

The truck later slammed into the side of the bus, causing major material damage in what authorities described as a serious collision.

Despite the dramatic impact, none of the 14 minors onboard – nor the two teachers and bus driver travelling with them – were injured.

Following the crash, traffic officers from the Malaga Traffic Subsector carried out alcohol and drug tests on the truck driver.

Police say the driver tested positive for cocaine, with subsequent laboratory analysis later confirming the result.

Investigators also reported observing external symptoms allegedly compatible with drug influence and psychotropic substance use.

As a result, the driver is now being investigated for an alleged road safety offence under Article 379 of Spain’s Penal Code.

If convicted, the offence can carry prison sentences ranging from three to six months, financial penalties, community service and the suspension of a driving licence for between one and four years.

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