Pickup truck driver dies in crash with school busses
A pickup truck driver lost his life after crashing into two Wasatch Academy school busses on US Route 89 in Utah.
The accident happened when his truck drifted into the opposite lane, with authorities suspecting fatigued driving as the cause, and collided head-on with one of the busses.
What happened next
While the first bus, carrying 19 students, was only grazed and everyone on board was okay, the second bus took a direct hit—leaving 17 students and their driver injured. Two people were airlifted in critical condition.
Wasatch Academy quickly reached out to families, offered trauma support, and made changes to class schedules as everyone processed the shock.
Local authorities and the community have shared their support while investigators look further into what caused this heartbreaking crash.