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1 killed, 18 hurt in Ephraim school bus accident

1 killed, 18 hurt in Ephraim school bus accident

A tragic incident occurred in Ephraim, Utah, on Friday night when a truck collided head-on with a school bus, resulting in one fatality and 18 others being hospitalized. The Utah Department of Public Safety reported that the crash took place on US-89, involving two school buses and a pickup truck. The pickup truck, traveling southbound, crossed the center line and hit the second school bus. The bus was carrying 17 students and a driver who all sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital, with two individuals in critical condition airlifted by air ambulance. The driver of the pickup truck, a 43-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities suspect that fatigue may have been a factor in the crash. The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed, and there are no additional details available at this time.

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