State High teacher, baseball coach charged with DUI after crash in Centre County
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- State College teacher David Williams charged with DUI after garage crash in May.
- Williams’ blood alcohol level was 0.179%, over twice the legal driving limit.
- School district cited privacy policy and internal procedure amid ongoing case.
A State College Area High School teacher and varsity baseball coach was charged Thursday with DUI after Ferguson Township police said he crashed into a garage and had a blood alcohol content more than two times the legal limit.
David R. Williams, 45, of Ferguson Township, was charged by summons with two misdemeanor counts of DUI and three summary traffic violations. His blood alcohol content was 0.179%, township police wrote in an affidavit of probable cause. The limit is 0.08%.
“Due to privacy considerations and our commitment to treating all employees fairly, we are unable to comment on specific details regarding this personnel matter,” district spokesman Nabil Mark wrote in an email Thursday. “We respect the privacy of all individuals involved and will continue to address this situation through proper internal channels. I can assure you that we handle all personnel issues with appropriate care and confidentiality.
“In any case, we take all such matters seriously and the safety and security of our entire school community is always at the forefront of everything we do.”
Williams crashed a 2017 Lincoln MKX into a garage along the 6800 block of West Whitehall Road at the end of May, township police wrote in an affidavit of probable cause. The SUV was heavily damaged.
An officer said Williams was swaying back and forth, smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and failed three field sobriety tests. He also said he had something to drink at Bill Pickles Tap Room, police wrote.
The road was wet because it rained shortly before the crash, police wrote. His blood test was completed at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
No defense lawyer was listed and an email sent to Williams was not immediately returned Friday. His preliminary hearing is Aug. 6.