Principal of the Year finalist charged with second DUI

A Williamson County educator and finalist for the Tennessee Department of Education's Principal of the Year award was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, according to court documents.

Documents in the Davidson County Courthouse said Todd Campbell, principal at Independence High School in Williamson County, was in a crash in Davidson County on Nolensville Road around 7 p.m. on Oct. 24.

The affidavit said a state trooper arrived at the crash and found that Campbell "smelled of an intoxicating substance and had red watery eyes."

The affidavit also said the state trooper asked Campbell how much he had to drink before the crash and that Campbell said he had three beers and a Grey Goose vodka.

The document stated that Campbell did poorly on several standardized field sobriety tests and complied to a blood test at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, three hours after the crash.

The affidavit also said Campbell had attempted to leave the scene of the crash.

"Upon further investigation of the crash, Todd Campbell attempted to leave the scene and asked the other driver if he could just give him cash because he didn’t want to get in trouble," the affidavit said.

The arrest affidavit said no one was injured in the crash, but property was damaged in the crash.

Williamson County Schools spokesperson Carol Birdsong released a statement to The Tennessean Monday night concerning Campbell's arrest.

"The district is aware of the charge and is waiting for the court to adjudicate the matter," the statement said. "We will reserve judgement until such time."

Campbell was previously convicted of driving under the influence in 2009, according to court records.